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“People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by those which have come into the mind of others.”

Quote by Blaise Pascal

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

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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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