Too much and too little wine. Give him none, he cannot find truth; give him too much, the same.

Quote by Blaise Pascal

Topics: Truth Quotes

You always admire what you really don't understand.

You always admire what you really don't understand.

Maybe he's only a little bit crazy, like painters, or composers, or some of those...

Maybe he's only a little bit crazy, like painters, or composers, or some of those...

We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart.

We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart.

To find recreation in amusement is not happiness.

To find recreation in amusement is not happiness.

Things have different qualities, and the soul different inclinations; for nothing is simple which is...

Things have different qualities, and the soul different inclinations; for nothing is simple which is...

All human evil comes from a single cause, man's inability to sit still in a...

All human evil comes from a single cause, man's inability to sit still in a...

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....

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...

The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.

The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.

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

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

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?

All of our reasoning ends in surrender to feeling.

All of our reasoning ends in surrender to feeling.

Mahomet established a religion by putting his enemies to death; Jesus Christ by commanding his...

Mahomet established a religion by putting his enemies to death; Jesus Christ by commanding his...

Either Christianity is true or it's false. If you bet that it's true, and you...

Either Christianity is true or it's false. If you bet that it's true, and you...

Brave deeds are wasted when hidden

Brave deeds are wasted when hidden

Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can...

Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can...

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,...

I have discovered that all human evil comes from this, man's being unable to sit...

I have discovered that all human evil comes from this, man's being unable to sit...

Evil is easy, and has infinite forms.

Evil is easy, and has infinite forms.

A trifle consoles us, for a trifle distresses us.

A trifle consoles us, for a trifle distresses us.