René Descartes (Latinized: Renatus Cartesiusadjectival form: "Cartesian"31 March 159611 February 1650) was a French philosopher, mathematician, and writer who spent most of his adult life in the Dutch Republic.
I am indeed amazed when I consider how weak my mind is and how prone to error. Use this quote
I am accustomed to sleep and in my dreams to imagine the same things that lunatics imagine when awake. Use this quote
It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well. Use this quote
The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries. Use this quote
I hope that posterity will judge me kindly, not only as to the things which I have explained, but also to those which I have intentionally omitted so as to leave to others the pleasure of discovery. Use this quote
Perfect numbers like perfect men are very rare. Use this quote
Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power. Use this quote
When it is not in our power to follow what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable. Use this quote
Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems. Use this quote
The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once. Use this quote
