Paul Erdős

Mathematics Hungarian 1913 – 1996 310 quotes

Most prolific mathematician of 20th century, 1500+ papers

Quotes by Paul Erdős

I'm not dead yet.

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I'm a transient. I have no home. I have no family. I have no possessions. I have nothing but my brain.

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I'm not interested in money. I'm interested in mathematics.

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I'm not a religious man, but I believe in The Book.

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I'm not a political man. I'm a mathematical man.

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I'm not a normal person. I'm a mathematician.

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I'm not a good teacher. I'm a good problem-solver.

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I'm not a good writer. I'm a good mathematician.

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I'm not a good speaker. I'm a good thinker.

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I'm not a good cook. I'm a good mathematician.

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I'm not a good driver. I'm a good mathematician.

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I'm not a good dancer. I'm a good mathematician.

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I'm not a good singer. I'm a good mathematician.

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I'm not a good artist. I'm a good mathematician.

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I'm not a good musician. I'm a good mathematician.

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I'm not a good athlete. I'm a good mathematician.

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I'm not a good anything else. I'm a good mathematician.

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I'm not a good anything. I'm a mathematician.

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I'm not a good anything. I'm just a mathematician.

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I'm not a good anything. I'm only a mathematician.

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