Blaise Pascal Quotes on Religion
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Bless yourself with holy water, have Masses said, and so on; by a simple and natural process this will make you believe, and will dull you - will quiet your proudly critical intellect. (233)
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Go to confession and communion; you will find it a relief and a strengthening. (82)
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Make religion attractive, make good men wish it were true, and then show that it is. Worthy of reverence because it really understands human nature. Attractive because it promises true good. (187)
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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.
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Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.
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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.