Rene Descartes Quotes on Mind
Rene Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist often called the father of modern philosophy. This page collects quotes attributed to Rene Descartes on the topic of mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Rene Descartes:
“I think, therefore I am.”
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Attributed to Rene Descartes:
“It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.”
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Attributed to Rene Descartes:
“Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems.”
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Attributed to Rene Descartes:
“Cogito, ergo sum.”
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Attributed to Rene Descartes:
“Common sense is the most fairly distributed thing in the world, for each one thinks he is so well-endowed with it that even those who are hardest to satisfy in all other matters are not in the habit of desiring more of it than they already have.”
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Attributed to Rene Descartes:
“The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.”
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Attributed to Rene Descartes:
“Conquer yourself rather than the world.”
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Attributed to Rene Descartes:
“Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it.”