"Only professional mathematicians learn anything from proofs. Other people learn from explanations."

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Ralph P. Boas, Jr.

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“The intelligence community, in particular the FBI, have been sounding alarms about this for more than a year. So to argue that suddenly we have to do this because of the San Bernardino case doesn't really pass the straight-face test. I mean, they've been talking about this. And to say, well, it will only apply to this case, that just - that doesn't wash. This is a major piece of public policy.”

Source : "Congress Should Decide Encryption Issue, Sen. Angus King Says". "Morning Edition" with Steve Inskeep, www.npr.org. February 19, 2016.
“I had a patient once who dreamed she kept her husband in the deep freeze except for mating. Lots of men feel that way.”
“The two parts of technology that lower the threshold for activism and technology is the Internet and the mobile phone. Anyone who has a cause can now mobilize very quickly.”
“I have come to recognize evolution not only as an active process that I am experiencing at the time, but as something I can guide by the choices I make.”
“I don't just strictly sample. I build. I'm a musician: I play piano and drums, I read notes, I write music.”

Source : Interview with Ryan Dombal, pitchfork.com. February 6, 2012.
“Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.”
“America is best described by one word, freedom.”
“I really believe deep in my soul that we're going to have to step up and face these challenges and be tough and pull together and unify and be creative and be willing to sacrifice.”

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