$Rene Descartes Quote - I took especially great pleasure in mathematics because of the certainty and the evidence of its arguments.$
$Rene Descartes Quote - I took especially great pleasure in mathematics because of the certainty and the evidence of its arguments.$
$Rene Descartes Quote - I took especially great pleasure in mathematics because of the certainty and the evidence of its arguments.$
$Rene Descartes Quote - I took especially great pleasure in mathematics because of the certainty and the evidence of its arguments.$
$Rene Descartes Quote - I took especially great pleasure in mathematics because of the certainty and the evidence of its arguments.$

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I took especially great pleasure in mathematics because of the certainty and the evidence of its arguments.

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When 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…
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Aspire Better Complete Dependent Eyes Great Limit Mind Myself Thing Turn Understand
The dreams we imagine when we are asleep should not in any way make us doubt the truth of the thoughts we have when we are awake.
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Deep Doubt Dream Imagination Philosophy Sleep Thought Truth
At last I will devote myself sincerely and without reservation to the general demolition of my opinions.
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Demolition Devote General Myself Opinion Reserve Sincere
The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of past centuries.
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Book Conversation Fine Good Man Past Read
For I found myself embarrassed with so many doubts and errors that it seemed to me that the effort to instruct myself had no effect other than the increasing discovery of my own ignorance
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Deep Discover Doubt Effort Embarrass Error Found Ignore Instruct Myself Philosophy
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
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
Nothing is made from nothing.
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Deep Nothing One Liner Philosophy
But in my opinion, all things in nature occur mathematically.
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Mathematics Myself Nature Opinion
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.
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Absurd Aware College Crazy Day Early Imagine Incredible Myself Opinion Philosophy
Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it.
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Difficulty Divide Necessary Resolve
I am accustomed to sleep and in my dreams to imagine the same things that lunatics imagine when awake.
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Accustom Awake Dream Imagination Lunatic Myself Philosophy Sleep
Truths are more likely to have been discovered by one man than by nation
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Discover Man Nation Philosophy Truth
Bad books engender bad habits, but bad habits engender good books.
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Bad Book Habit One Liner
The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.
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Capable Great Mind Philosophy Vice Virtue
There is nothing more ancient than the truth.
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Ancient Nothing One Liner Philosophy Truth