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. Rene Descartes discoveryexplainhope Change image and share on social
Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it. Rene Descartes highoffendoffense Change image and share on social
Perfect numbers like perfect men are very rare. Rene Descartes mannumberperfect Change image and share on social
In order to improve the mind, we ought less to learn, than to contemplate. Rene Descartes contemplateimprovelearn Change image and share on social
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 acquisitiondeductionintuition Change image and share on social
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. Rene Descartes commondesiredistribute share on social
It is only prudent never to place complete confidence in that by which we have even once been deceived. Rene Descartes completeconfidencedeceive Change image and share on social
The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries. Rene Descartes bookcenturyconversation Change image and share on social
