“Many mathematicians derive part of their self-esteem by feeling themselves the proud heirs of a long tradition of rational thinking; I am afraid they idealize their cultural ancestors.Quote by Edsger DijkstraTopics: Quotes about Edsger DijkstraShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Teaching to unsuspecting youngsters the effective use of formal methods is one of the joys...#Edsger Dijkstra
It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students that have had a prior...#Edsger Dijkstra
I mentioned the non-competitive spirit explicitly, because these days, excellence is a fashionable concept. But...#Edsger Dijkstra
Programming is one of the most difficult branches of applied mathematics; the poorer mathematicians had...#Edsger Dijkstra
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