Quote #74

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

More from Blaise Pascal

  1. In every man's heart there is an emptiness that only God can fill with his son Jesus Christ.
  2. Ne pouvant fortifier la justice, on a justifie la force.
  3. If God does not exist, one will lose nothing by believing in him, while if he does exist, one will lose everything by not believing.
  4. Ce qui fait qu'on va si loin dans l'amour, c'est que l'on ne songe pas que l'on aura besoin d'autre chose que ce que l'on aime.
  5. Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.
  6. C'est une maladie naturelle a l'homme de croire qu'il possede la verite.
  7. You must wager; it is not optional... Let us weigh the gain and the loss in wagering that God exists... If you gain, you gain all; if you l…
  8. Les hommes se gouvernent plus par caprice que par raison.

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