Blaise Pascal Quotes

Being unable to cure death, wretchedness, and ignorance, men have decided, in order to be happy, not to think about such things.

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• Being unable to cure death, wretchedness, and ignorance, men have decided, in order to be happy, not to think about such things.

  

  Blaise Pascal
  • Happy
  • Think
  • Death