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“It is your own assent to yourself, and the constant voice of your own reason, and not of others, that should make you believe.”

Quote by Blaise Pascal

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Pensées is a collection of Pascal's thoughts and reflections on various philosophical, religious, and scientific topics. more

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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

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