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In order to improve the mind, we ought less to learn than to contemplate.
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Contemplate Improve Learn Less Mind Philosophy
That we conduct our thoughts along different ways, and do not fix our attention on the same objects.
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Attention Different Fix Object Thought Way
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If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.
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Doubt Far Least Life Necessary Philosophy Possible Real Seek Thing Truth Yourself
To live without philosophizing is in truth the same as keeping the eyes closed without attempting to open them.
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Attempt Close Deep Eyes Live Philosophy Truth
Truths are more likely to have been discovered by one man than by nation
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Discover Man Nation Philosophy Truth
All that is necessary to right action is right judgment, and to the best action the most correct judgment.
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Action Best Correct Deep Judge Necessary Right
It is only prudent never to place complete confidence in that by which we have even once been deceived.
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Complete Confidence Deceive Place Prudent
When it is not in our power to determine what it true, we ought to follow what is most probable.
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Determine Follow Philosophy Power Probable True
It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.
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Enough Good Mind
To think? That’s it. It is thought. This alone cannot be detached from me. I am, I exist; that is certain.
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Alone Certain Deep Detach Exist Myself Philosophy Think Thought
Let whoever can do so deceive me, he will never bring it about that I am nothing, so long as I continue to think I am something.
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Bring Deceive Deep Himself Myself Philosophy Think
With me, everything turns into mathematics.
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Mathematics Myself
In order to seek truth, it is necessary once in the course of our life to doubt, as far as possible, of all things
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Course Doubt Life Necessary Possible Seek Thing Truth
The first precept was never to accept a thing as true until I knew it as such without a single doubt
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Acceptance Doubt Thing True
Am I so tied to a body and senses that I am incapable of existing without them?
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Body Capable Deep Exist Philosophy Senses Tie

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