Say " Yes " and Prove it.
• | While still a yonngster (says a well-known mathematician) my pro. fessor's cold, calm voice fell upon me 'n the midst of an algebraic demon, stration. •• No !" . I hesitated, and then went, back to the beginning, and on reaching the j *ame point again " No !" uttered in ; a tone of conviction, barred my pro gresp. | " The opxt !" the professor went j ' n, and I sat down in confusion. ; The following lad, too, was stopped tfith "No!" but went right on, 6ni«hpd, and as he pat down was rewarded with " Very good " " Why," said I, " I wcitod it just as he did, and you said ' No !' " " Why didn't you say say * Yes ' and stick to it ? It is not enough to know your lesson ; you must know 'bat you know it. You have learned nothing till you are sure. If all the world flays • No,' your business is to •*ay ' Yes,' and prove it."
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Manawatu Herald, 6 October 1898, Page 3
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157Say "Yes" and Prove it. Manawatu Herald, 6 October 1898, Page 3
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