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In order to improve the mind, we ought less to learn than to contemplate.

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Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems.
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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
I suppose therefore that all things I see are illusions; I believe that nothing has ever existed of everything my lying memory tells me.
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It is a common failing of mortals to deem the more difficult the fairer.
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The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of past centuries.
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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
Common sense is the most widely shared commodity in the world, for every man is convinced that he is well supplied with it.
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Commodity Common Sense Convince Man Share Supply World
To know what people really think, pay attention to what they do, rather than what they say.
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He who hid well, lived well.
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Hid Himself Well
There is nothing more ancient than the truth.
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I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am.
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Doubt Myself Philosophy Think
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
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
Mind and soul of the man is entirely different from the body.
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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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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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