Blaise Pascal

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

As men are not able to fight against death, misery, ignorance, they have taken it…

The struggle alone pleases us, not the victory…

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…

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

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

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

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

Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what harm will come…

The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it…

Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful…

If we must not act save on a certainty, we ought not to act on…

Noble deeds that are concealed are most esteemed…

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