“We are so presumptuous that we should like to be known all over the world, even by people who will only come when we are no more. Such is our vanity that the good opinion of half a dozen of the people around us gives us pleasure and satisfaction.”
Pascal Pensées is a compilation of the French philosopher Blaise Pascal's thoughts and arguments on various subjects including religion, mathematics, and human nature. more
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
“In America, Jefferson noted with approval, women knew their place.”
“People buy products for what they can do, not for what they are.”