[Before the time of Benjamin Peirce it never occurred to anyone that mathematical research] was one of the things for which a mathematical department existed. Today it is a commonplace in all the leading universities. Peirce stood alone-a mountain peak whose absolute height might be hard to measure, but which towered above all the surrounding country.
Julian CoolidgeIt is true that a man who does this is a fool. I have only proved that a man who does anything else is an even bigger fool.
Julian Coolidge