“Do they think that they have given us great pleasure by telling us that they hold our soul to be no more than wind or smoke, and saying it moreover in tones of pride and satisfaction? Is this then something to be said gaily? Is it not on the contrary something to be said sadly, as being the saddest thing in the world?”
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Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, philosopher, and theologian. He was born on June 19, 1623, and died on August 19, 1662. Pascal's contributions to mathematics were particularly significant, with groundbreaking work in probability theory, analytical geometry, and early calculus. more
“A Mafia guy in Vegas gave me this advice: "Run your own race, put on your blinders."”
“The miracle of Jesus is himself, not what he said or did.”
“He has afflicted you from every direction in order to pull you back to the directionless.”
“He alone has the right to break, for He alone has the power to mend.”
“Every day I read the newspapers, and no matter how cynical I get, it's imposssible to keep up.”
“I have only one moral precept; never smoke more than five cigars at a time.”