"When it is not in our power to follow what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable." ― Rene Descartes Topic(s): Power More From Rene Descartes "Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems." "The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries." "Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power." More In Power "Knowledge is power."― Francis Bacon "Something I learned very early on in my career is that there are a lot of things that you do not have any power over."― Charlize Theron "I learned about the market’s power when I was traded to the Buffalo Bills for $100."― Jack Kemp