I cannot forgive Descartes. In all his philosophy he would have been quite willing to dispense with God. But he had to make Him give a fillip to set the world in motion; beyond this, he has no further need…

Quote by Blaise Pascal

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The consciousness of the falsity of present pleasures, and the ignorance of the vanity of...

The consciousness of the falsity of present pleasures, and the ignorance of the vanity of...

Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired:...

Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired:...

You always admire what you really dont understand.

You always admire what you really dont understand.

Love has reasons which reason cannot understand.

Love has reasons which reason cannot understand.

Nothing gives us rest but the sincere search for truth

Nothing gives us rest but the sincere search for truth

Mathematicians, who are only mathematicians, have exact minds, provided all things are explained to them...

Mathematicians, who are only mathematicians, have exact minds, provided all things are explained to them...

Not only do we know God by Jesus Christ alone, but we know ourselves only...

Not only do we know God by Jesus Christ alone, but we know ourselves only...

If we must not act save on a certainty, we ought not to act on...

If we must not act save on a certainty, we ought not to act on...

You always admire what you really don't understand.

You always admire what you really don't understand.

Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true.

Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true.

The knowledge of God is very far from the love of Him.

The knowledge of God is very far from the love of Him.

Concupiscence and force are the source of all our actions; concupiscence causes voluntary actions, force...

Concupiscence and force are the source of all our actions; concupiscence causes voluntary actions, force...

The sensitivity of men to small matters, and their indifference to great ones, indicates a...

The sensitivity of men to small matters, and their indifference to great ones, indicates a...

To have no time for philosophy is to be a true philosopher.

To have no time for philosophy is to be a true philosopher.

Atheism shows strength of mind, but only to a certain degree.

Atheism shows strength of mind, but only to a certain degree.

Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.

Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.

Nothing gives rest but the sincere search for truth.

Nothing gives rest but the sincere search for truth.

It is the fight alone that pleases us, not the victory.

It is the fight alone that pleases us, not the victory.

Our nature consists in motion; complete rest is death.

Our nature consists in motion; complete rest is death.

The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.

The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.