- But then I noticed that while I was thinking that everything was false, it was absolutely necessary that I, who was thinking this, must exist. I realized that the statement I think, therefore I am was so certain and clear that no doubt, no matter how extreme, could undermine it. I concluded that I could accept this as the first principle of the philosophy I was seeking.
- Columbia County, Washington (Wikipedia)
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,952, making it the second-least populous county in Washington. The county seat and largest city is Dayton. The county was created out of Walla Walla County on November 11, 1875, and is named after the Columbia River (which does not flow through the county). Columbia County is included in the Walla Walla, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- But immediately upon this I observed that, whilst I thus wished to think that all was false, it was absolutely necessary that I, who thus thought, should be somewhat; and as I observed that this truth, I think, hence I am, was so certain and of such evidence, that no ground of doubt, however extravagant, could be alleged by the Sceptics capable of shaking it, I concluded that I might, without scruple, accept it as the first principle of the Philosophy of which I was in search.