A Quote by Gian-Carlo Rota
Very little mathematics has direct applications - though fortunately most of it has plenty of indirect ones.
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As I said, this [repercussions] may take different forms : direct and indirect. Direct when people want to retaliate, or governments. Indirect when you're going to have instability and the spread of terrorism all over the region that will influence the west directly.
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There are direct paths to a successful career. But there are plenty of indirect paths, too.
In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure victory. In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack.. the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
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Though small was your allowance,
You saved a little store:
And those who save a little,
Shall get a plenty more.
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