Harbor of Quotes #19
René Descartes
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Today we will look at five quotes from René Descartes.
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"The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of past centuries."
-René Descartes
“I think, therefore I am.”
-René Descartes
"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
"You just keep pushing. You just keep pushing. I made every mistake that could be made. But I just kept pushing."
-René Descartes
"Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power."
-René Descartes
Three facts about René Descartes:
-He is known as the father of modern philosophy, famous for his statement Cogito, ergo sum.
-He made major contributions to mathematics by developing Cartesian coordinates, which revolutionized geometry.
-In 1649, he moved to Sweden at the invitation of Queen Christina but died of pneumonia in 1650 due to the harsh climate.
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