Common sense is the most widely shared commodity in the world, for every man is convinced that he is well supplied with it.
RENE DESCARTESWhenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it.
More Rene Descartes Quotes
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In order to improve the mind, we ought less to learn than to contemplate.
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To live without philosophizing is in truth the same as keeping the eyes closed without attempting to open them.
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Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems.
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Conquer yourself rather than the world.
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But in my opinion, all things in nature occur mathematically.
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Truths are more likely to have been discovered by one man than by nation
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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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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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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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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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For the very fact that my knowledge is increasing little by little is the most certain argument for its imperfection.
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Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power.
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I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am.
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You just keep pushing. You just keep pushing. I made every mistake that could be made. But I just kept pushing.
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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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