“I can certainly imagine a man without hands, feet, or head, for it is only experience that teaches us that the head is more necessary than the feet. But I cannot imagine a man without thought; he would be a stone or an animal.”
Book:Pensées
Quote by Blaise Pascal
Work
Author
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
You May Also Like
Source: Pensées
Source: Pensées
“If monkeys knew what man was going to be like, I think that they would have stopped evolving.”
Source: The Trouble with Being Born
“Walk on sandpaper and you will see why man leaves rough footprints in his wake through life.”
“The prophecy of man was written long before he set foot on the path to Armageddon.”