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“The only thing which consoles for our miseries is diversion, and yet this is the greatest of our miseries. For it is this which principally hinders us from reflecting upon ourselves and which makes us imperceptibly ruin ourselves.”

Quote by Blaise Pascal

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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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Ifs Men Humans Doe Said Life Is Passion Speak Illusion Endure Absence Deception Human Life Deceit Spokes Mutual Sincerity Perpetual Deceiving Flattery Human Society

Book:Pascal's Pensees

Source: Pascal's Pensees

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Source: Thoughts

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Men Animal Human Nature Greatness Fallen Evident Wretchedness Greatness Of Man

Book:Pensées

Source: Pensées

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Source: Pascal selections

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Book:Thoughts, Letters, and Minor Works

Source: Thoughts, Letters, and Minor Works

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