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Quotes by Rene Descartes

Born: 31st March 1596, Died: 11th February 1650
Rene Descartes was a renowned French mathematician.
Welcome to our collection of quotes by Rene Descartes, a renowned mathematician and philosopher. Explore this page to delve into the profound thoughts and ideas of Descartes, one of the most influential figures in the history of Western philosophy. Discover his groundbreaking contributions to mathematics, his philosophical musings on the nature of existence, knowledge, and certainty, as well as his notable works such as "Meditations on First Philosophy" and "Discourse on the Method." Immerse yourself in the profound insights of Descartes as you navigate through this compilation of his most noteworthy quotes. Whether you are a student of philosophy, a fan of mathematics, or simply curious about the intellectual legacy of Descartes, this page offers an enlightening journey into the mind of one of the greatest thinkers of all time.

It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well. Read Summary

An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to blow it out? Read Summary

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. Read Summary

Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it. Read Summary

Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems. Read Summary

The two operations of our understanding, intuition and deduction, on which alone we have said we must rely in the acquisition of knowledge. Read Summary

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

I think; therefore I am. Read Summary

A state is better governed which has few laws, and those laws strictly observed. Read Summary

The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries. Read Summary

I am indeed amazed when I consider how weak my mind is and how prone to error. Read Summary

Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power. Read Summary

Perfect numbers like perfect men are very rare. Read Summary

Everything is self-evident. Read Summary

There is nothing so strange and so unbelievable that it has not been said by one philosopher or another. Read Summary

One cannot conceive anything so strange and so implausible that it has not already been said by one philosopher or another. Read Summary

Travelling is almost like talking with those of other centuries. Read Summary

Common sense is the most fairly distributed thing in the world, for each one thinks he is so well-endowed with it that even those who are hardest to satisfy in all other matters are not in the habit of desiring more of it than they already have. Read Summary

The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues. Read Summary

The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once. Read Summary