René Descartes: Quotes about the truth

René Descartes was French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. Explore interesting quotes on truth.
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“The entire method consists in the order and arrangement of the things to which the mind’s eye must turn so that we can discover some truth.”

Rules for the Direction of the Mind: X.379
As quoted in [Clarke, Desmond M., 2006, Descartes : a Biography, Cambridge Press, 67, ISBN 978-0-521-82301-2]

“If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.”

Original Latin: Veritatem inquirenti, semel in vita de omnibus, quantum fieri potest, esse dubitandum
Variant translation: If you would be a real seeker after truth, you must at least once in your life doubt, as far as possible, all things.
Principles of Philosophy (1644)
Variant: In order to seek truth, it is necessary once in the course of our life, to doubt, as far as possible, of all things.