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The only thing we have power over in the universe is our own thoughts.


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De omnibus dubitandum



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Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it.



Conquer yourself rather than the world.

Conquer yourself rather than the world.



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The chief cause of human errors is to be found in the prejudices picked up in childhood.



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Doubt is the origin of wisdom



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How can you be certain that your whole life is not a dream?



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Omnia apud me mathematica fiunt.





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