It is dangerous to explain too clearly to man how like he is to the animals without pointing out his greatness. It… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
It is dangerous to tell the people that the laws are unjust; for they obey them only because they think them just.… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
All great amusements are dangerous to the Christian life; but among all those which the world has invented there is none more… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
It is of dangerous consequence to represent to man how near he is to the level of beasts, without showing him at… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
There are two equally dangerous extremes-to shut reason out, and to let nothing else in. — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
It is a dangerous experiment to call in gratitude as an ally to love. Love is a debt which inclination always pays,… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
If we submit everything to reason our religion will be left with nothing mysterious or supernatural. If we offend the principles of… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
To go beyond the bounds of moderation is to outrage humanity. The greatness of the human soul is shown by knowing how… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
“Do they think that they have given us great pleasure by telling us that they hold our soul to be no more than wind… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
There should be in eloquence that which is pleasing and that which is real; but that which is pleasing should itself be real. — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
The method of not erring is sought by all the world. The logicians profess to guide it, the geometricians alone attain it, and apart… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
Mahomet established a religion by putting his enemies to death; Jesus Christ by commanding his followers to lay down their lives — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
Reflect on death as in Jesus Christ, not as without Jesus Christ. Without Jesus Christ it is dreadful, it is alarming, it is the… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
The Stoics say, "Retire within yourselves; it is there you will find your rest." And that is not true. Others say, "Go out of… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
Happiness can be found neither in ourselves nor in external things, but in God and in ourselves as united to him. — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
Amusement that is excessive and followed only for its own sake, allures and deceives us. — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
We desire truth, and find within ourselves only uncertainty. We seek happiness, and find only misery and death. We cannot but desire truth and… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
Vanity is illustrated in the cause and effect of love, as in the case of Cleopatra. — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
