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

Topics: God Quotes

Happiness is neither without us nor within us. It is in God, both without us...

Happiness is neither without us nor within us. It is in God, both without us...

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:...

If all men knew what each said of the other, there would not be four...

If all men knew what each said of the other, there would not be four...

If we do not know ourselves to be full of pride, ambition, lust, weakness, misery,...

If we do not know ourselves to be full of pride, ambition, lust, weakness, misery,...

Evil is easy, and has infinite forms.

Evil is easy, and has infinite forms.

Habit is the second nature which destroys the first.

Habit is the second nature which destroys the first.

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

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

Nothing fortifies scepticism more than the fact that there are some who are not sceptics;...

Nothing fortifies scepticism more than the fact that there are some who are not sceptics;...

Faith certainly tells us what the senses do not, but not the contrary of what...

Faith certainly tells us what the senses do not, but not the contrary of what...

Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear...

Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear...

When we see a natural style, we are astonished and charmed; for we expected to...

When we see a natural style, we are astonished and charmed; for we expected to...

The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.

The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.

Habit is a second nature that destroys the first. But what is nature? Why is...

Habit is a second nature that destroys the first. But what is nature? Why is...

Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful,...

Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful,...

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

The power of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special efforts, but...

The power of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special efforts, but...

All of our reasoning ends in surrender to feeling.

All of our reasoning ends in surrender to feeling.

The heart has reasons that reason cannot know.

The heart has reasons that reason cannot know.

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant...

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant...

The problem with loving is that pets don't last long enough and people last too...

The problem with loving is that pets don't last long enough and people last too...

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those...

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those...