The two operations of our understanding, intuition and deduction, on which alone we have said we must rely in the acquisition of knowledge.
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Nationality: French Type: Mathematician Born: March 31, 1596 Death: February 11, 1650 |
“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.”