For to be possessed of a vigorous mind is not enough; the p… - René Descartes

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For to be possessed of a vigorous mind is not enough; the prime requisite is rightly to apply it. The greatest minds, as they are capable of the highest excellences, are open likewise to the greatest aberrations...

René Descartes

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René Descartes (March 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650) was a highly influential French philosopher, mathematician, physicist and writer. He is known for his influential arguments for substance dualism, where mind and body are considered to have distinct essences, one being characterized by thought, the other by spatial extension. He has been dubbed the "Father of Modern Philosophy" and the "Father of Modern Mathematics." He is also known as Cartesius.

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Alternative Names: Descartes • Cartesius • Renatus Cartesius

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In order to seek truth, it is necessary once in the course of our life to doubt, as far as possible, of all things.

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Dubium sapientiae initium (Doubt is the origin of wisdom).

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