1. Ego sum res cogitans, id est dubitans, affirmans, negans, pauca intelligens, multa ignorans, volens, nolens, imaginans etiam et sentiens; ut enim ante Animadverti, quamvis illa quae sentio vel imaginor extra me fortasse nihil sint, illos tamen cogitandi modos, quos sensus et imaginationes appello, quatenus cogitandi quidam modi tantum sunt, in

2. Mid-15c., "wishing to do good, well-disposed, kindly," from Old French benivolent and directly from Latin Benevolentem (nominative benevolens) "wishing (someone) well, benevolent," related to benevolentia "good feeling," from bene "well" (see bene-) + volentem (nominative volens) present participle of velle "to wish" (see will (v.)).

3. Mid-15c., "wishing to do good, well-disposed, kindly," from Old French benivolent and directly from Latin Benevolentem (nominative benevolens) "wishing (someone) well, benevolent," related to benevolentia "good feeling," from bene "well" (see bene-) + volentem (nominative volens) present participle of velle "to wish" (see will (v.)).

4. Benevolent mid-15c., "wishing to do good, well-disposed, kindly," from Old French benivolent and directly from Latin Benevolentem (nominative benevolens) "wishing (someone) well, Benevolent," related to Benevolentia "good feeling," from bene "well" (see bene-) + volentem (nominative volens) present participle of velle "to wish" (see will (v