Descartes says, "when I think of it more attentively, it appears that the extent can no more be separated from the perfection of God, than the idea of a mountain from that of a valley, or the equality of its three angles to two right angles."

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Descartes actually uses the example of the idea of a mountain and a valley to illustrate the inseparability of certain ideas, but he does not link this directly to the extent and perfection of God in the quote provided. His discussions on God's perfection and existence are more abstract and do not directly use this analogy.

Descartes Says, "When I Think of It More Attentively, It