Rene Descartes Quotes

Biography: René Descartes is known for his contributions to philosophy and mathe... more Biography: René Descartes is known for his contributions to philosophy and mathematics, famously coining the phrase "Cogito, ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am"). Born in 1596 in France, Descartes is regarded as the father of modern philosophy. His work laid the groundwork for 17th-century continental rationalism. less

"Cogito ergo sum ""112"The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of the past centuries""The preservation of health should be the first study of one who is of any worth to oneself""The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues""It is not enough to possess a good mind; one must also apply it""The first precept was never to accept a thing as true until I knew it as such without a single doubt""Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power""To live without philosophizing is in truth the same as keeping the eyes closed without attempting to open them""Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it""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""The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries""I think, therefore I am"

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