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Good sense is of all things in the world the most equally distributed, for everybody thinks he is so well supplied with it, that even those most difficult to please in all other matters never desire more of it than they already possess.

René Descartes (1596-1650) French philosopher, mathematician
Le Discours de la M

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

René Descartes (1596-1650) French philosopher, mathematician
Le Discours de la M

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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.

René Descartes (1596-1650) French philosopher, mathematician
Le Discours de la M

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