“The two operations of our understanding, intuition and deduction, on which alone we have said we must rely in the acquisition of knowledge.”
— Rene Descartes
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The senses deceive from time to time,
“The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once.”
— Rene Descartes
Author: Rene Descartes
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The senses deceive from time to time,
“The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once.”
— Rene Descartes
Author: Rene Descartes
Category: trust
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If you would be a real seeker
“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.”
— Rene Descartes
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Each problem that I solved became a
“Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems.”
— Rene Descartes
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Category: science
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I am indeed amazed when I consider
“I am indeed amazed when I consider how weak my mind is and how prone to error.”
— Rene Descartes
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I am accustomed to sleep and in
“I am accustomed to sleep and in my dreams to imagine the same things that lunatics imagine when awake.”
— Rene Descartes
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Category: dreams
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When it is not in our power
“When it is not in our power to follow what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable.”
— Rene Descartes
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It is not enough to have a
“It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.”
— Rene Descartes
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Category: good
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The reading of all good books is
“The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.”
— Rene Descartes
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I am indeed amazed when I consider
“I am indeed amazed when I consider how weak my mind is and how prone to error.”
— Rene Descartes
Author: Rene Descartes
Category: amazing
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