"It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well." ― Rene Descartes Topic(s): Good More From Rene Descartes "I am indeed amazed when I consider how weak my mind is and how prone to error." "When it is not in our power to follow what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable." "Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power." More In Good "I intend to fight and I want to win. But my priorities are basically to be a good Brother and a strong one, and to try to be a good father one day."― Mike Tyson "You must rouse into people’s consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character."― Luc de Clapiers "Your problem is how you are going to spend this one odd and precious life you have been issued. Whether you’re going to spend it trying to look good and creating the illusion that you have power over people and circumstances, or whether you are going to taste it, enjoy it and find out the truth about who you are."― Anne Lamott