When it is not in our power to follow what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable. Rene Descartes Power
Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems. Rene Descartes Science
The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries. Rene Descartes Good
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 Hope
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 Knowledge
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 Alone
The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once. Rene Descartes Time
A state is better governed which has few laws, and those laws strictly observed. Rene Descartes Government
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 Life
The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once. Rene Descartes Trust
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 Truth
I am indeed amazed when I consider how weak my mind is and how prone to error. Rene Descartes Amazing