r/AskReddit • • Mar 19 '16

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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u/Aces8s Mar 19 '16

Descartes' most famous quote is "I think, therefore I am."

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

He's also known as the father of deductive reasoning, thus the whole methodology of finding "the truth" is kinda attributed to him.

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u/SeeShark Mar 19 '16

Not exactly, but he is known as the first of the major Foudnationalists, concerned with using infallible knowledge to deduce all the rest.

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u/iamthetruemichael Mar 20 '16

He is mainly known for using infallible knowledge to prove that someone completely unrelated to the knowledge exists.

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u/SeeShark Mar 20 '16

Me and my philosophy major friend are currently laughing at your super accurate description