The two operations of our understanding intuition and deduction on which alone we have said we must rely in the acquisition of knowledge.

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The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.

The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.

The senses deceive from time to time and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceive

The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once.

Travelling is almost like talking with those of other centuries.

Travelling is almost like talking with those of other centuries.

Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems.

Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems.

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