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“The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of... We know the truth not only by the reason, but by the heart.”

Quote by Blaise Pascal

Book:Pensées
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Pensées

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

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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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Book:The Way of Kings
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