Doubt is the origin of wisdom
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.
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself
Nothing in life is to be feared it is only to be understood
People are of two types: They are either your brothers in faith or your brothers in humanity.
One sometimes finds what one is not looking for
There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that is the women
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself
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