Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Bertrand Russell Quotes: The Axiom of Choice is necessary to select a set from an infinite number of socks, but not an infinite number of shoes.
         

The Axiom of Choice is necessary to select a set from an infinite number of socks, but not an infinite number of shoes.


Bertrand Russell
Check all other quotes by Bertrand Russell

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Bertrand Russell Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Sun. 22 Dec. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/The-Axiom-of-Choice-is-necessary-to-410097>.





Check out


Other quotes of Bertrand Russell


The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.



The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.



The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.



Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.



Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.



An Honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is very stupid ... because only a very stupid man can honestly share the prejudices of more than half the nation.

An Honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is very stupid ... because only a very stupid man can honestly share the prejudices of more than half the nation.



If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years.

If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years.



We have in fact, two kinds of morality, side by side: one which we preach, but do not practice, and another which we practice, but seldom preach.

We have in fact, two kinds of morality, side by side: one which we preach, but do not practice, and another which we practice, but seldom preach.



The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.

The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.



Cruel men believe in a cruel god and use their belief to excuse their cruelty. Only kindly men believe in a kindly god, and they would be kindly in any case.

Cruel men believe in a cruel god and use their belief to excuse their cruelty. Only kindly men believe in a kindly god, and they would be kindly in any case.





Other quotes you may like



Don't ever give up. Believe in yourself or no one else will. My personal saying is: 'I'd rather die knowing that I tried to do what I love.'

Don't ever give up. Believe in yourself or no one else will. My personal saying is: 'I'd rather die knowing that I tried to do what I love.'



Fight only in direst need Not for lust or petty greed Honor those that do give birth Respect them well for their full worth

Fight only in direst need Not for lust or petty greed Honor those that do give birth Respect them well for their full worth



You cannot say that you are happy when you don't win.

You cannot say that you are happy when you don't win.



If you are not prepared to resign or be fired for what you believe in, then you are not a worker, let alone a professional. You are a slave.

If you are not prepared to resign or be fired for what you believe in, then you are not a worker, let alone a professional. You are a slave.



Soccer was invented by man but perfected by women.

Soccer was invented by man but perfected by women.



I think I've been on a path ever since I was born, a path of high stress. I put myself, my career, it was a big old juicy carrot right in front of me for all of my life.

I think I've been on a path ever since I was born, a path of high stress. I put myself, my career, it was a big old juicy carrot right in front of me for all of my life.



When people start dancing, they dance like they don't know they are doing it.

When people start dancing, they dance like they don't know they are doing it.



In order to have a TV series, you have to have a good idea for the story.

In order to have a TV series, you have to have a good idea for the story.



I'm klutzy, and I don't embarrass easily.

I'm klutzy, and I don't embarrass easily.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "The Axiom of Choice is necessary to select a set from an infinite number of socks, but not an infinite number of shoes.". Author of this quote is Bertrand Russell. This quote is about select, choices, infinite, shoes, numbers,.