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Ptolemy, King of Alexandria, once expressed his impatience at the elaborate manner in which Euclid explained his theorems. “Isn’t there a shorter way of learning geometry than your method?”
“Sire,” replied Euclid, “in our country, there are two kinds of roads – the hard road for the common people and the easy road for the royal family. But in geometry all must go the same way. There is no royal road to learning.”
Love, Joy and Happy Thoughts,
“Sire,” replied Euclid, “in our country, there are two kinds of roads – the hard road for the common people and the easy road for the royal family. But in geometry all must go the same way. There is no royal road to learning.”
Love, Joy and Happy Thoughts,