Blaise Pascal Quotes
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Eloquence is the painting of thought.
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We view things not only from different sides, but with different eyes; we have no wish to find them alike.
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When we do not know the truth of a thing, it is good that there should exist a common error which determines the mind of man, as, for example, the moon, to which is attributed the change of seasons, the progress of diseases, etc. For the chief malady of man is a restless curiosity about things which he cannot understand; and it is not so bad for him to be in error as to be curious to no purpose.
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The great mass of people judge well of things, for they are in natural ignorance, which is man's true state.
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The two principles of truth, reason and senses, are not only both not genuine, but are engaged in mutual deception. The senses deceive reason through false appearances, and the senses are disturbed by passions, which produce false impressions.
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The last thing we decide in writing a book is what to put first.
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Do little things as if they were great, because of the majesty of the Lord Jesus Christ who dwells in thee.
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Not only do we know God by Jesus Christ alone, but we know ourselves only by Jesus Christ. We know life and death only through Jesus Christ. Apart from Jesus Christ, we do not know what is our life, nor our death, nor God, nor ourselves.
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Meanings receive their dignity from words instead of giving it to them.
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Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true.
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The statements of atheists ought to be perfectly clear of doubt. Now it is not perfectly clear that the soul is material.
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When I have occasionally set myself to consider the different distractions of men, the pains and perils to which they expose themselves I have discovered that all the unhappiness of men arises from one single fact, that they cannot stay quietly in their own chamber.
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The world is satisfied with words. Few appreciate the things beneath. [Fr., Le monde se paye de paroles; peu approfondissement les choses.]
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Everything that is incomprehensible does not, however, cease to exist.
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The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of... We know the truth not only by the reason, but by the heart.
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Our nature consists in motion; complete rest is death.
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There are some who speak well and write badly. For the place and the audience warm them, and draw from their minds more than they think of without that warmth.
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Justice is as much a matter of fashion as charm is.
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Le silence e ternel de ces espaces infinis m'effraie. The eternal silence of these infinite spaces fills me with dread.
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All the miseries of mankind come from one thing, not knowing how to remain alone.
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It is the conduct of God, who disposes all things kindly, to put religion into the mind by reason, and into the heart by grace.
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Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what harm will come to you if you gamble on its truth and it proves false? If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation, that He exists.
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All the troubles of life come upon us because we refuse to sit quietly for a while each day in our rooms.
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Who can doubt that we exist only to love? Disguise it, in fact, as we will, we love without intermission... We live not a moment exempt from its influence.