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Rene Descartes

If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.

Rene Descartes

Truth

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Descartes means that to truly find truth, you must challenge and question everything you believe, without accepting anything blindly. This deep skepticism helps clear away false ideas so you can build knowledge on a solid foundation.

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