Quotes by Bernhard Riemann

Without doubt it would be desirable to have a rigorous proof of this proposition; however I have left this research aside for the time being after some quick unsuccessful attempts, because it appears to be unnecessary for the immediate goal of my study.
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Without doubt it would be desirable to have a rigorous proof of this proposition; however I have left this research aside for the time being after some quick unsuccessful attempts, because it appears to be unnecessary for the immediate goal of my study.
If only I had the Theorems! Then I should find the proofs easily enough.
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If only I had the Theorems! Then I should find the proofs easily enough.