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I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am.
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Doubt Myself Philosophy Think
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
But in my opinion, all things in nature occur mathematically.
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Mathematics Myself Nature Opinion
Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power.
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Philosophy Power Thought
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
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
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
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
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
Nothing is made from nothing.
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Deep Nothing One Liner Philosophy
It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.
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Enough Good Mind
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
For to be possessed of a vigorous mind is not enough; the prime requisite is rightly to apply it.
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Apply Enough Mind Possess Right Vigorous
I think; therefore I am.
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Myself Philosophy
To know what people really think, pay attention to what they do, rather than what they say.
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Action Attention People Think
So far, I have been a spectator in this theatre which is the world, but I am now about to mount the stage, and I come forward masked.
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Forward Masked Myself Spectate Stage Theatre World

Masked, I advance.

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