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The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest men of past centuries.
Speaker: René DescartesPosted: 28 Nov 2008 at 12:44 PMComments: None... Be the first to comment!
The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest men of past centuries.
“First, that human beings, all over the earth, have this curious idea that they ought to behave in a certain way, and cannot really get rid of it. Secondly, that they do not in fact behave in that way. They know the Law of Nature; they break it. These two facts are the foundation of all clear thinking about ourselves and the universe we live in.”