- Rene Descartes
(03/31/1596 – 02/01/1650)
French philosopher
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"Traveling is almost like talking with men of other centuries."
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"Life is obstinate and clings closest where it is most hated."
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"You only live a short time...and you are dead a long time."
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"Another dirty shirttail actor from New York."
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"No man can be a genius in slapshoes and a flat hat."
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"Every tool carries with it the spirit by which it had been created."
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"Are tectonic plates dishwasher-safe?"
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"I'm sorry, if you continue to complain, I will have to cancel your subscription."
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"If you have to make mistakes, make them good and big; don't be middling if you can help it."
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"I couldn't act, but I could swing through the trees."
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