Jim Sanborn quotes

What affected me most profoundly was the realization that the sciences of cryptography and mathematics are very elegant, pure sciences. I found that the ends for which these pure sciences are used are less elegant. (Jim Sanborn)
Deception is everywhere. View quote
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There are moments in history that people should be reminded of. View quote
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I chose to deal with the science of cryptography. Cryptography began in mathematics. Codes were developed, even from Caesar's time, based on number theory and mathematical principles. I decided to use those principles and designed a work that is encoded. View quote
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All my high school papers were written in the rare book room. View quote
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I've always considered myself a nonfiction artist. View quote
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When I accepted the commission, I had something of an epiphany in the research I did about the agency, actually the science of espionage. I realized there is a connection between the sciences and the invisible forces of man. View quote
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