Quotes by Blaise Pascal, Pensées

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To make light of philosophy is to be a true philosopher. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
The world is a good judge of things, for it is in natural ignorance, which is man's true state. The sciences have two ex — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
Δύο υπερβολές : ν' αποκλείουμε το Λόγο, και να μη δεχόμαστε παρά μόνο το Λόγο. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
If we submit everything to reason our religion will be left with nothing mysterious or supernatural. If we offend the pr — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
There are three sources of belief: reason, custom, inspiration. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
No religion except ours has taught that man is born in sin none of the philosophical sects has admitted it none therefor — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
He no longer loves the person whom he loved ten years ago. I quite believe it. She is no longer the same, nor is he. He — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
Men spend their time in following a ball or a hare it is the pleasure even of kings. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
There is a certain standard of grace and beauty which consists in a certain relation between our nature... and the thing — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
Lust is the source of all our actions, and humanity. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
Nature has made all her truths independent of one another. Our art makes one dependent on the other. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
Those honor nature well, who teach that she can speak on everything. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
All things can be deadly to us, even the things made to serve us; as in nature walls can kill us, and stairs can kill us — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
The heart has its order, the mind has its own, which uses principles and demonstrations. The heart has a different one. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
We do not content ourselves with the life we have in ourselves and in our own being; we desire to live an imaginary life — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
If we do not know ourselves to be full of pride, ambition, lust, weakness, misery, and injustice, we are indeed blind. A — Blaise Pascal, Pensées
The knowledge of God without that of man's misery causes pride. The knowledge of man's misery without that of God causes — Blaise Pascal, Pensées