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“All great amusements are dangerous to the Christian life; but among all those which the world has invented there is none more to be feared than the theater. It is a representation of the passions so natural and so delicate that it excites them and gives birth to them in our hearts, and, above all, to that of love.”

Book:Pascal's Pensées: Selections

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Pascal's Pensées: Selections

Pascal's Pensées: Selections is a curated compilation of excerpts from Blaise Pascal's seminal philosophical work. The Pensées, which translates to 'Thoughts,' is a collection of personal reflections and arguments that Pascal compiled during his lifetime. This selection focuses on key themes such as the nature of God, the purpose of human life, and the role of reason and faith in understanding the world. more

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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

“We do not rest satisfied with the present.... So imprudent we are that we wander in the times which are not ours and do not thinkof the only one which belongs to us; and so idle are we that we dream of those times which are no more and thoughtlessly overlook that which alone exists. For the present is generally painful to us.”

Dream Hope Painful Satisfied Wander Idle

Book:Thoughts, Letters & Minor Works

Source: Thoughts, Letters & Minor Works

“We know then the existence and nature of the finite, because we also are finite and have extension. We know the existence of the infinite and are ignorant of its nature, because it has extension like us, but not limits like us. But we know neither the existence nor the nature of God, because he has neither extension nor limits.”

Knows God Existence Limits Infinite Ignorant Infinity Extensions Finite

Book:Pensées

Source: Pensées

“Nothing is more dastardly than to act with bravado toward God.”

God Bravery Cowardice Bravado

Author:Blaise Pascal

“Eloquence is a way of saying things in such a way, first, that those to whom we speak may listen to them without pain and with pleasure, and second, that they feel themselves interested, so that self-love leads them more willingly to reflection upon it.”