My third maxim was to endeavor always to conquer myself rather than fortune, and change my desires rather than the order of the world… and thus render me contented. Rene Descartes (1596 – 1650)
Rene Descartes Quote – “He truly engages in battle…”
He truly engages in battle who endeavours to surmount all the difficulties and errors which prevent him from reaching the knowledge of truth. Rene Descartes (1596 – 1650)
Rene Descartes Quote – “To be possessed of an energetic mind…”
To be possessed of an energetic mind is not enough; the first requirement is to use it correctly. Rene Descartes (1596 – 1650)
Rene Descartes Quote – “Inasmuch as we neither seek nor shun…”
Inasmuch as we neither seek nor shun any object except as our understanding represents it as either good or bad, all that is necessary to right action is right judgement… and the assurance of such an acquisition cannot fail to render us contented. Rene Descartes (1596 – 1650)
