Nothing is surer than that the people will be weak. (330)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It is certain that people will be weak.
- In plain terms
- People are inevitably weak.
- What can you take from it?
- Human weakness is unavoidable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does acknowledging weakness help societies?
- Can weakness be a source of growth?
Another view
Strength can emerge in adversity.
More from Blaise Pascal
Nothing is so conformable to reason as to disavow reason. (272)
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