# It Is Not Enough to Have a Good Mind the Main Thing Is to Use It Well by René Descartes > "It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well." > **— René Descartes**, *1637, Discourse on the Method* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Discourse on the Method, 1637. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [Discourse on the Method](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Descartes) — the supplied dossier points here, but exact wording, attribution, or complete source context has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary or sufficiently authoritative source. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Science of Digital Consciousness|Science of Digital Consciousness]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Philosophy of Mind|Philosophy of Mind]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well." — René Descartes, 1637, Discourse on the Method https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-rene-descartes-enough-good-mind-main-thing ```