The Sayings of Descartes by William Messer

René Descartes (31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a 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.Here is a list of some notable quotes and sayings by Descartes that have been curated from his works, philosophies, thoughts and life.