You always admire what you really don't understand.

Quote by Blaise Pascal

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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...

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 heart has reasons that reason cannot know.

The heart has reasons that reason cannot know.

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

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

Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear...

Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear...

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...

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...

Faith certainly tells us what the senses do not, but not the contrary of what...

Faith certainly tells us what the senses do not, but not the contrary of what...

Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of having written well, and...

Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of having written well, and...

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...

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

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

Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true.

Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true.

The self is hateful.

The self is hateful.

Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason.

Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason.

We never, then, love a person, but only qualities

We never, then, love a person, but only qualities

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...

All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.

All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.

It is not good to be too free. It is not good to have everything...

It is not good to be too free. It is not good to have everything...

He is free who knows to keep in his own hands the power to decide,...

He is free who knows to keep in his own hands the power to decide,...

I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I...

I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I...