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Blaise Pascal Quotes - Page 3

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Happiness can be found neither in ourselves nor in external things, but in God and in ourselves as united to him.

Happiness can be found neither in ourselves nor in external things, but in God and in ourselves as united to him.

Found, United

Blaise Pascal, Nkosi Ajanaku (1838). “Thoughts on Religion and Philosophy”, p.56

We should seek the truth without hesitation; and, if we refuse it, we show that we value the esteem of men more than the search for truth.

Men, Should, Hesitation

Blaise Pascal (2010). “Thoughts, Letters & Minor Works”, p.79, Cosimo, Inc.

Man is obviously made for thinking. Therein lies all his dignity and his merit; and his whole duty is to think as he ought.

Lying, Men, Thinking

Blaise Pascal (1966). “Pascal Pensées”, Penguin Classics

Mankind suffers from two excesses: to exclude reason, and to live by nothing but reason.

Two, Suffering, Excess

Blaise Pascal, James M. Houston (2006). “The Mind on Fire: Faith for the Skeptical and Indifferent”, p.133, David C Cook

Look for the truth, it wants to be found.

Looks, Want, Found

All men seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they all tend to this end. The cause of some going to war, and of others avoiding it, is the same desire in both, attended with different views. The will never takes the least step but to this object. This is the motive of every action of every man, even of those who hang themselves.

Happiness, War, Mean

Blaise Pascal (1959). “Pascal's Pensées: Selections”, p.114, Prabhat Prakashan

Nothing gives rest but the sincere search for truth.

Giving, Vision, Sincere

Blaise Pascal (2007). “Thoughts”, p.317, Cosimo, Inc.

The more intelligent a man is, the more originality he discovers in others.

Intelligent, Men, Originality

The God of Christians is a God of love and comfort, a God who fills the soul and heart of those whom he possesses, a God who makes them conscious of their inward wretchedness, and his infinite mercy; who unites himself to their inmost soul, who fills it with humility and joy, with confidence and love, who renders them incapable of any other end than himself.

Christian, Heart, Humility

Blaise Pascal (2010). “Thoughts, Letters & Minor Works”, p.186, Cosimo, Inc.

All of our reasoning ends in surrender to feeling.

Letting Go, Being Alone, Feelings

Blaise Pascal (1950). “Pensées”

Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.

Humble, Humility, Thinking

The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts.

Inspirational, Strength, Wisdom

In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don't.

Life, Faith, Christian

"Pensées" by Blaise Pascal, 1669.

I bring you the gift of these four words: I believe in you.

Appreciation, Giving Up, Believe

If you do not love too much, you do not love enough.

Too Much, Enough, Ifs

Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true. The cure for this is first to show that religion is not contrary to reason, but worthy of reverence and respect. Next make it attractive, make good men wish it were true and then show that it is.

Hate, Men, Good Man

Blaise Pascal (2013). “Pensées”, p.300, Courier Corporation

If you want to be a real seeker of truth, you need to, at least once in your lifetime, doubt in, as much as it's possible, in everything.

Real, Doubt, Needs

If I had more time I would write a shorter letter.

Inspirational, Writing, Letters

The last function of reason is to recognize that there are an infinity of things which surpass it.

History, Lasts, Infinity

Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyrannical.

Strength, Umpires, Justice

Blaise Pascal (2013). “Blaise Pascal Thoughts: Selected and Translated”, p.56, Cambridge University Press

All the maxims have been written. It only remains to put them into practice.

Practice, Maxims, Remains

It is impossible on reasonable grounds to disbelieve miracles.

Miracle, Impossible, Reasonable

Blaise Pascal (1950). “Pensées”

All the troubles of life come upon us because we refuse to sit quietly for a while each day in our rooms.

Prayer, Each Day, Rooms

No religion except ours has taught that man is born in sin; none of the philosophical sects has admitted it; none therefore has spoken the truth

Philosophical, Men, Taught

Blaise Pascal (1962). “Pensées”

Our achievements of today are but the sum total of our thoughts of yesterday. You are today where the thoughts of yesterday have brought you and you will be tomorrow where the thoughts of today take you.

Wise, Yesterday, Achievement

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