I'm reading “Discourse On Method” (from a prized 1910 edition of the Harvard Classics) by René Descartes (1596-1650) and came across the following timely quote:
It is useful to know something of the manners of different nations, that we may be enabled to form a more correct judgment regarding our own, and be prevented from thinking that everything contrary to our customs is ridiculous and irrational, — a conclusion usually come to by those whose experience has been limited to their own country.
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A timeless observation, still very appropriate. But what else to expect from a man who made the famous statement:"je pense, donc je suis." Thanks for sharing!
You bet, Michael. Thanks for stopping by.
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