Quote #56

Those who are clever in imagination are far more pleased with themselves than prudent men could reasonably be.

More from Blaise Pascal

  1. This is what I see, and what troubles me. I look on all sides, and everywhere I see nothing but obscurity. Nature offers me nothing that is…
  2. Thought constitutes the greatness of man.
  3. Thinking too little about things or thinking too much both make us obstinate and fanatical.
  4. To make light of philosophy is to be a true philosopher.
  5. There no doubt exist natural laws, but once this fine reason of ours was corrupted, it corrupted everything.
  6. La vraie morale se moque de la morale.
  7. The wisest reason takes as her own principles those which the imagination of man has everywhere rashly introduced.
  8. We understand nothing of the works of God unless we take it as a principle that He wishes to blind some and to enlighten others.

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