Rene DescartesA collection of 12 posts

Truth

If you would be a real seeker after truth it is necessary that at least once in...

Time

The senses deceive from time to time and it is prudent never to trust wholly th...

Science

Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other...

Power

Except our own thoughts there is nothing absolutely in our power.

Power

When it is not in our power to follow what is true we ought to follow what is m...

Courage

Perfect numbers like perfect men are very rare.

Hope

I hope that posterity will judge me kindly not only as to the things which I ha...

Good

The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of pa...

Good

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

Dreams

I am accustomed to sleep and in my dreams to imagine the same things that lunati...