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Quote by Blaise Pascal

“I lay it down as a fact that if all men knew what others say of them, there would not be four friends in the world.”

Quote by Blaise Pascal

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Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal

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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