The finite is annihilated in the presence of the infinite, and becomes a pure nothing. So our spirit before God, so our justice before divine justice.

Quote by Blaise Pascal

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The immortality of the soul is a matter which is of so great consequence to...

The immortality of the soul is a matter which is of so great consequence to...

Truly it is an evil to be full of faults; but it is a still...

Truly it is an evil to be full of faults; but it is a still...

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Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind...

Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind...

Imagination disposes of everything; it creates beauty, justice, and happiness, which are everything in this...

Imagination disposes of everything; it creates beauty, justice, and happiness, which are everything in this...

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

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

The weather and my mood have little connection. I have my foggy and my fine...

The weather and my mood have little connection. I have my foggy and my fine...

Can anything be stupider than that a man has the right to kill me because...

Can anything be stupider than that a man has the right to kill me because...

Faith indeed tells what the senses do not tell, but not the contrary of what...

Faith indeed tells what the senses do not tell, but not the contrary of what...

If it is an extraordinary blindness to live without investigating what we are, it is...

If it is an extraordinary blindness to live without investigating what we are, it 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,...

Eloquence is a painting of the thoughts.

Eloquence is a painting of the thoughts.

It is the heart which perceives God and not the reason. That is what faith...

It is the heart which perceives God and not the reason. That is what faith...

Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love...

Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love...

Custom is our nature. What are our natural principles but principles of custom?

Custom is our nature. What are our natural principles but principles of custom?

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

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...

The greater intellect one has, the more originality one finds in men. Ordinary persons find...

The greater intellect one has, the more originality one finds in men. Ordinary persons find...

Originality is not seen in single words or even sentences. Originality is the sum total...

Originality is not seen in single words or even sentences. Originality is the sum total...

Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies;...

Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies;...