224 Quotes by Rene Descartes

In God there is an infinitude of things which I cannot comprehend, nor possibly even reach in any way by thought; for it is the nature of the infinite that my nature, which is finite and limited, should not comprehend it.

Reason is nothing without imagination.

The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.

It must not be thought that it is ever possible to reach the interior earth by any perseverance in mining: both because the exterior earth is too thick, in comparison with human strength; and especially because of the intermediate waters, which would gush forth with greater impetus, the deeper the place in which their veins were first opened; and which would drown all miners.

Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow.

Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it.

Science is practical philosophy.

Everything is self-evident.

Travelling is almost like talking with those of other centuries.