We are only falsehood, duplicity, contradiction; we both conceal and disguise ourselves from ourselves.

Quote by Blaise Pascal

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Two things control men's nature, instinct and experience.

Two things control men's nature, instinct and experience.

Habit is the second nature which destroys the first.

Habit is the second nature which destroys the first.

Men blaspheme what they do not know.

Men blaspheme what they do not know.

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...

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...

There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be...

There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be...

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...

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?

The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by...

The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by...

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

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

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...

Two extremes: to exclude reason, to admit reason only.

Two extremes: to exclude reason, to admit reason only.

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...

The property of power is to protect.

The property of power is to protect.

The only shame is to have none.

The only shame is to have none.

Without Jesus Christ man must be in vice and misery; with Jesus Christ man is...

Without Jesus Christ man must be in vice and misery; with Jesus Christ man is...

Since we cannot know all that there is to be known about anything, we ought...

Since we cannot know all that there is to be known about anything, we ought...

The less you know, the sounder you sleep.

The less you know, the sounder you sleep.

Knowledge exists to be imparted

Knowledge exists to be imparted

Through zeal, knowledge is gotten; through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost; let a man...

Through zeal, knowledge is gotten; through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost; let a man...