“The principal effect of the passions is that they incite and persuade the mind to will the events for which they prepared the body.”
Quote by Rene Descartes
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Rene Descartes
Rene Descartes, a French philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and logician, is one of the most important thinkers in the history of Western philosophy. His philosophical ideas have had a profound impact on subsequent generations, particularly for his famous proposition 'Cogito, ergo sum'. Born on March 31, 1596, Descartes died on February 11, 1650. more
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