I had become aware, as early as my college days, that no opinion, however absurd and incredible can be imagined, that has not been held by one of the philosophers.
RENE DESCARTESI had become aware, as early as my college days, that no opinion, however absurd and incredible can be imagined, that has not been held by one of the philosophers.
RENE DESCARTESThat we conduct our thoughts along different ways, and do not fix our attention on the same objects.
RENE DESCARTESBut in my opinion, all things in nature occur mathematically.
RENE DESCARTESAm I so tied to a body and senses that I am incapable of existing without them?
RENE DESCARTESThe first precept was never to accept a thing as true until I knew it as such without a single doubt
RENE DESCARTESIt is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.
RENE DESCARTESI desire to live in peace and to continue the life I have begun under the motto ‘to live well you must live unseen’.
RENE DESCARTESI think; therefore I am.
RENE DESCARTESThe will determines itself; it should not be described as blind, any more than vision should be described as deaf.
RENE DESCARTESWhen I turn my mind’s eye upon myself, I understand that I am a thing which is incomplete and dependent on another and which aspires without limit to ever greater and better things…
RENE DESCARTESExcept our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power.
RENE DESCARTESFor to be possessed of a vigorous mind is not enough; the prime requisite is rightly to apply it.
RENE DESCARTESDivide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it.
RENE DESCARTESI doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am.
RENE DESCARTESI am accustomed to sleep and in my dreams to imagine the same things that lunatics imagine when awake.
RENE DESCARTESIt is only prudent never to place complete confidence in that by which we have even once been deceived.
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