The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as the greatest virtues. — Rene Descartes
The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as the greatest virtues.
In the original French
Les plus grandes âmes sont capables des plus grands vices aussi bien que des plus grandes vertus
Discourse on Method · 1637
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Descartes, René. Discourse on the Method, translated by Ian Maclean. Oxford University Press, 2008, pt. 1.
Original citation
Descartes, René [published anonymously]. Discours de la Méthode: Pour bien conduire sa raison, et chercher la vérité dans les sciences [Discourse on Method: To Conduct Reason Well, and Seek Truth in the Sciences]. Leiden, 1637, pt. 1.
