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<blockquote>As soon as I was old enough to leave the | <blockquote>"As soon as I was old enough to leave the | ||
control of my teachers, I gave up completely | control of my teachers, I gave up completely | ||
the study of the humanities and, resolving not | the study of the humanities and, resolving not | ||
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''great book of the world,'' I spent the remainder | ''great book of the world,'' I spent the remainder | ||
of my youth traveling ...</blockquote> | of my youth traveling ..." | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 13 October 2006
"As soon as I was old enough to leave the
control of my teachers, I gave up completely the study of the humanities and, resolving not to search for any other science apart from what could be found in myself or in the great book of the world, I spent the remainder of my youth traveling ..."
- - Rene Descartes