Blaise Pascal’s thoughts mix philosophy and faith. He says true eloquence must be both pleasant and real, and warns that reading too fast or too slow leaves us confused. He also claims that happiness comes only when we unite with God, not from ourselves or worldly things.
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Blaise Pascal was a philosopher from the Kingdom of France, best known for Pensées.
![“The world is satisfied with words. Few appreciate the things beneath. [Fr., Le monde se paye de paroles; peu approfondissement les choses.]” quote by Blaise Pascal](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/441/blaise-pascal-167_appreciate_the-world-is-satisfied-with-words-few-ap_2922504.jpg)
![“[Unbelievers] think they have made great efforts to get at the truth when they have spent a few hours in reading some book out of Holy Scripture, and have questioned some cleric about the truths of the faith. After that, they boast that they have searched in books and among men in vain.” quote by Blaise Pascal](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/b99/blaise-pascal-167_boast_unbelievers-think-they-have-made-great-e_1830192.jpg)
![“[80] Respect means; put yourself out. That may look pointless, but it is quite right, because it amounts to saying: I should certainly put myself out if you needed it, because I do so when you do not; besides, respect serves to distinguish the great. If respect meant sitting in an armchair we…” quote by Blaise Pascal](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/3e7/blaise-pascal-167_quote_80-respect-means-put-yourself-out-that-m_1360045.jpg)
![“If there is a God, He is infinitely incomprehensible, since, having, neither parts nor limits, He has no affinity to us. We are then incapable of knowing either what He is or if He is. [So] you must wager. Let us weigh the gain and the loss in wagering that God is. Let us estimate these two…” quote by Blaise Pascal](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/40c/blaise-pascal-167_affinity_if-there-is-a-god-he-is-infinitely-incom_664912.jpg)