Blaise Pascal Quotes

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• We know the truth, not only be the reason, but also be the heart. Heart
• Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what it loves. Ardently
• Everything that is written merely to please the author is worthless. Author
• The last function of reason is to recognize that there are an infinity of things which surpass it. Function
• Passion cannot be beautiful without excess; one either loves too much or not enough. Beautiful
• Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the… Balance
• There are only three types of people; those who have found God and serve him; those who have not found God and seek him, and… Finding
• Not only do we know God through Jesus Christ, we only know ourselves through Jesus Christ. Christ
• If God exists, not seeking God must be the gravest error imaginable. If one decides to sincerely seek for God and doesn't find God, the… Comparison
• No religion except ours has taught that man is born in sin; none of the philosophical sects has admitted it; none therefore has spoken the… Admitted
• Happiness can be found neither in ourselves nor in external things, but in God and in ourselves as united to him. External
• Men seek rest in a struggle against difficulties; and when they have conquered these, rest becomes insufferable. Anxiety
• Curiosity is only vanity. We usually only want to know something so that we can talk about it. Curiosity
• The heart has its order, the mind has its own, which uses principles and demonstrations. The heart has a different one. We do not prove… Absurd
• God instituted prayer to communicate to creatures the dignity of causality. Causality
• I rather live as if God exists to find out that He doesn't than live as if he doesn't exist to find out He does. Doe
• Anyone who does not see the vanity of the world is very vain himself. So who does not see it, apart from young people whose… All
• Let each of us examine his thoughts; he will find them wholly concerned with the past or the future. We almost never think of the… Actually Live
• It is dangerous to explain too clearly to man how like he is to the animals without pointing out his greatness. It is also dangerous… Allowed
• If he exalts himself, I humble him. If he humbles himself, I exalt him. And I go on contradicting him Until he understands That he… All

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