Ambrose Bierce Quote - I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.

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I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.

"I think that I think, therefore I think that I am."

— Ambrose Bierce

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Author: Ambrose Bierce
Category: Doubt
Tags: Doubt Philosophy Playful Skeptical thought

Meaning of this quote

The familiar argument from thought to existence is made deliberately uncertain.

Key takeaway: Examine assumptions within claims that initially sound self-evident.

Origin of the quote

The Devil’s Dictionary.

Who actually said this?

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Matched in Bierce’s satirical dictionary; dictionary labels and punctuation may be omitted in the supplied title. These are satirical definitions, not neutral factual definitions.

Attributed author: Ambrose Bierce

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