It is not only old and early impressions that deceive us; the charms of novelty have the same power. – Blaise Pascal
Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what it loves. – Blaise Pascal
You always admire what you really don’t understand. – Blaise Pascal
People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive. – Blaise Pascal
The greater intellect one has, the more originality one finds in men. Ordinary persons find no difference between men. – Blaise Pascal
The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death. – Blaise Pascal
One must know oneself. If this does not serve to discover truth, it at least serves as a rule of life, and there is nothing better. – Blaise Pascal
The heart has its reasons which reason knows not. – Blaise Pascal
If you gain, you gain all. If you lose, you lose nothing. Wager then, without hesitation, that He exists. – Blasie Pascal
Happiness can be found neither in ourselves nor in external things, but in God and in ourselves as united to him. – Blaise Pascal
When a soldier complains of his hard life (or a laborer, etc.) try giving him nothing to do. – Blaise Pascal
Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of having written well, and those who read their works desire the fame of having read them. – Blaise Pascal
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