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

Quote by Blaise Pascal

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Evil is easy, and has infinite forms.

Evil is easy, and has infinite forms.

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...

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...

Nothing is so intolerable to man as being fully at rest, without a passion, without...

Nothing is so intolerable to man as being fully at rest, without a passion, without...

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...

One must know oneself. If this does not serve to discover truth, it at least...

One must know oneself. If this does not serve to discover truth, it at least...

We only consult the ear because the heart is wanting.

We only consult the ear because the heart is wanting.

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed....

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed....

It has pleased God that divine verities should not enter the heart through the understanding,...

It has pleased God that divine verities should not enter the heart through the understanding,...

The only shame is to have none

The only shame is to have none

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 gospel to me is simply irresistible.

The gospel to me is simply irresistible.

Chance gives rise to thoughts, and chance removes them; no art can keep or acquire...

Chance gives rise to thoughts, and chance removes them; no art can keep or acquire...

Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a...

Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a...

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...

Men blaspheme what they do not know.

Men blaspheme what they do not know.

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:...

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...

Reason commands us far more imperiously than a master; for in disobeying the one we...

Reason commands us far more imperiously than a master; for in disobeying the one we...

The only shame is to have none.

The only shame is to have none.