5 Blaise Pascal Quotes on Belief

Blaise Pascal quotes on belief

1. People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.

37. Man is so made that if he is told often enough that he is a fool he believes it. (535)

70. 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 lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation, that He exists.

72. 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.

77. C'est une maladie naturelle a l'homme de croire qu'il possede la verite.