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Famous Blaise Pascal Quotes
“All the trouble in the world is due to the fact that man cannot sit still in a room.”
“Law was once introduced without reason, and has become reasonable.”
“(Man,) the glory and the scandal of the universe.”
“I should not be a Christian but for the miracles.”
“Philosophers.-We are full of things which take us out of ourselves.”
“There are plenty of maxims in the world; all that remains is to apply them.”
“That a religion may be true, it must have knowledge of our nature.”
“You corrupt religion either in favour of your friends, or against your enemies.”
“To call a king "Prince" is pleasing, because it diminishes his rank.”
“Each one is all in all to himself; for being dead, all is dead to him.”
“If a soldier or labourer complain of the hardship of his lot, set him to do nothing.”
“If men knew themselves, God would heal and pardon them.”
“There would be too great darkness, if truth had not visible signs.”
“We have an idea of truth, invincible to all scepticism.”
“Meanings receive their dignity from words instead of giving it to them.”
“He who does not know his way to the sea should take a river for his guide.”