Conquer yourself rather than the world
French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. A native of the Kingdom of France, he spent about 20 years of his life in the Dutch Republic after serving for a while in the Dutch States Army of Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange and the Stadtholder of the United Provinces.
Women, They are a complete mystery to me.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place
All knowledge degenerates into probability
We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression
You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over
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