For to be possessed of a vigorous mind is not enough; the prime requisite is rightly to apply it.
Rene DescartesFew look for truth; many prowl about for a reputation of profundity by arrogantly challenging whichever arguments are the best.
Rene DescartesI have concluded the evident existence of God, and that my existence depends entirely on God in all the moments of my life, that I do not think that the human spirit may know anything with greater evidence and certitude.
Rene DescartesThe rainbow is such a remarkable phenomenon of nature, and its cause has been so meticulously sought after by inquiring minds throughout the ages, that I could not choose a more appropriate subject for demonstrating how, with the method I am using, we can arrive at knowledge not possessed at all by those whose writings are available to us.
Rene Descartes