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Descartes Art Quotes - (8 quotes)

Rene Descartes - From the Books category:

The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of the centuries past. (Rene Descartes)

Rene Descartes - From the Doubt category:

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)

Rene Descartes - From the Intellect category:

It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well. (Rene Descartes)

Rene Descartes - From the Perfection category:

Perfect numbers like perfect men are very rare. (Rene Descartes)

Rene Descartes - From the Philosophy category:

There is nothing so strange and so unbelievable that it has not been said by one philosopher or another. (Rene Descartes)

Rene Descartes - From the Problems category:

Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems. (Rene Descartes)

Rene Descartes - From the Thinking category:

I think therefore I am. (Rene Descartes)

Rene Descartes - From the Truth category:

Truths are more likely to have been discovered by one man than by nation. (Rene Descartes)

Editor: Robert Genn

Consultants: Sara Genn, Richard Thompson
Technical Support and Presentation: Andrew Niculescu

Associate Editors:
Scott Altman, Bonnie Austin, Karen Austin, Michele Becker, Joe Blodgett, Norman Brown, Alyce Bryson, Leanne Cadden, Penny Duane, Max Elliot, Derek Franklin, Mardy Grothe, Harry Hartley, Sue Holland, Shawn Jackson, Sue Legault, Tammy McManus, Eric Mewhinney, Bruce Miller, Laura Parrish, Andrea Pratt, Dan Roberts, Shirley Rochon, Gilbert Roy, John Sherlock, Victor Wong,

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