大題不會小題大作的教授

These Americans are vigorous, prolific, yet when I just quoted Descartes on Chinese for discussion, nothing offensive,  they deleted. Here are other quotes: Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it.
Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it.
If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.

Rene Descartes