Quote #18
For after all what is man in nature? A nothing in relation to infinity, all in relation to nothing, a central point between nothing and all and infinitely far from understanding either. (72)
More from Blaise Pascal
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- Go to confession and communion; you will find it a relief and a strengthening. (82)
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- Curiosite n'est que vanite. Le plus souvent, on ne veut savoir que pour en parler. (152)
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