The vanity of the sciences. Physical science will not console me for the ignorance of morality in the time of affliction. But… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
The origins of disputes between philosophers is, that one class of them have undertaken to raise man by displaying his greatness, and… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
“I do not admire the excess of a virtue like courage unless I see at the same time an excess of the… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
True eloquence makes light of eloquence, true morality makes light of morality; that is to say, the morality of the judgment, which… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
If we let ourselves believe that man began with divine grace, that he forfeited this by sin, and that he can be… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
Put the world's greatest philosopher on a plank that is wider than need be; if there is a precipe below, although his… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
The philosophers talk to you about the dignity of man, and they tempt you to pride, or they talk to you about… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
“We are full of things which take us out of ourselves. Our instinct makes us feel that we must seek our happiness… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
It is certain that the soul is either mortal or immortal. The decision of this question must make a total difference in… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
“Why should I choose to divide my ethics into four rather than six? Why should I define virtue as four, or two,… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
I cannot forgive Descartes. In all his philosophy he would have been quite willing to dispense with God. But he had to… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
To ridicule philosophy is truly philosophical. [Fr., Se moquer de la philosophie c'est vraiment philosophe.] — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
Fire. God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, not of the philosophers and the scholars. I will not forget thy… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
“The world is a good judge of things, for it is in natural ignorance, which is man's true state. The sciences have… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
“And if one loves me for my judgement, memory, he does not love me , for I can lose these qualities without… — 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
