Augustus De Morgan, The Differential and Integral Calculus (1836) Advertisement, p.3.
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I cannot see why it is necessary that every deduction from algebra should be bound to certain conventions incident to an earlier stage of mathematical learning, even supposing them to have been consistently used up to the point in question. I should not care if any one thought this treatise unalgebraical, but should only ask whether the premises were admissible and the conclusions logical.

— Augustus on Deductive reasoning

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I cannot see why it is necessary that every deduction from algebra should be bound to certain conventions incident to an earlier stage of mathematical learning, even supposing them to have been consistently used up to the point in question. I should not care if any one thought this treatise unalgebraical, but should only ask whether the premises were admissible and the conclusions logical." in the context of "Augustus De Morgan, The Differential and Integral Calculus (1836) Advertisement, p.3." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Augustus

Imperator Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus (23 September 63 BC – 19 August 14), born Gaius Octavius, was the adopted son of Julius Caesar and the first Roman Emperor. He also became a pontiff and later Pontifex Maximus.