Man's greatness lies in his power of thought.

Quote by Blaise Pascal

Topics: Greatness Quotes, Power Quotes, Thinking Quotes, Thought Quotes

Justice is what is established; and thus all our established laws will necessarily be regarded...

Justice is what is established; and thus all our established laws will necessarily be regarded...

Imagination decides everything

Imagination decides everything

Curiosity is only in vanity. Most frequently we wish not to know, but to talk....

Curiosity is only in vanity. Most frequently we wish not to know, but to talk....

The present letter is a very long one, simply because I had no leisure to...

The present letter is a very long one, simply because I had no leisure to...

A mere trifle consoles us for a mere trifle distresses us.

A mere trifle consoles us for a mere trifle distresses us.

Those who do not hate their own selfishness and regard themselves as more important than...

Those who do not hate their own selfishness and regard themselves as more important than...

Nothing gives us rest but the sincere search for truth

Nothing gives us rest but the sincere search for truth

The finite is annihilated in the presence of the infinite, and becomes a pure nothing....

The finite is annihilated in the presence of the infinite, and becomes a pure nothing....

The eternal silence of these infinite spaces frightens me.

The eternal silence of these infinite spaces frightens me.

We only consult the ear because the heart is wanting.

We only consult the ear because the heart is wanting.

Nothing gives rest but the sincere search for truth.

Nothing gives rest but the sincere search for truth.

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...

If we examine our thoughts, we shall find them always occupied with the past and...

If we examine our thoughts, we shall find them always occupied with the past and...

If man made himself the first object of study, he would see how incapable he...

If man made himself the first object of study, he would see how incapable he...

The gospel to me is simply irresistible.

The gospel to me is simply irresistible.

The self is hateful.

The self is hateful.

People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by...

People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by...

Between us and heaven or hell there is only life, which is the frailest thing...

Between us and heaven or hell there is only life, which is the frailest thing...

Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.

Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.

The hardest part about growing up, is letting go of what you were used to;...

The hardest part about growing up, is letting go of what you were used to;...