Blaise Pascal Quotes

Curiosity is only vanity. Most frequently we wish not to know, but to talk. We would not take a sea voyage for the sole pleasure of seeing without hope of ever telling.

Blaise Pascal

• Hope
• Curiosity
• Vaniry

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• Curiosity is only vanity. Most frequently we wish not to know, but to talk. We would not take a sea voyage for the sole pleasure of seeing without hope of ever telling.

  

  Blaise Pascal
  • Hope
  • Curiosity
  • Vaniry