G. H. Hardy Quotes


A man who sets out to justify his existence and his activities has to distinguish two different questions. The first is whether the work which he does is worth doing; and the second is why he does it (whatever its value may be).


Citations

Hardy, G. H. A Mathematician's Apology. Cambridge University Press, 1967, p. 65.

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G. H. Hardy
G. H. Hardy
  • Born: February 7, 1877
  • Died: December 1, 1947
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Mathematician

Godfrey Harold Hardy FRS was an English mathematician, known for his achievements in number theory and mathematical analysis. In biology, he is known for the Hardy–Weinberg principle, a basic principle of population genetics.