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Men often take their imagination for their heart; and they believe they are converted as soon as they think of being converted.

~Blaise Pascal

Topics: Being Believe Converted Heart Imagination Men Often Soon Take Think

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Habit is a second nature that destroys the first. But what is nature? Why is habit not natural? I am very much afraid that nature itself is only a first habit, just as habit is a second nature.

~Blaise Pascal

Topics: Afraid Am Destroys First Habit Itself Just Much Natural Nature Only Second Second Nature Very Why I Am

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Concupiscence and force are the source of all our actions; concupiscence causes voluntary actions, force involuntary ones.

~Blaise Pascal

Topics: Actions Causes Force Involuntary Our Source Voluntary

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The present letter is a very long one, simply because I had no leisure to make it shorter.

~Blaise Pascal

Topics: Because Had Leisure Letter Long Make Present Simply Very

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Too much and too little wine. Give him none, he cannot find truth; give him too much, the same.

~Blaise Pascal

Topics: Cannot Find Give He Him Little Much None Same Too Too Much Truth Wine

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Two things control men's nature, instinct and experience.

~Blaise Pascal

Topics: Control Experience Instinct Men Nature Things Two

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Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair.

~Blaise Pascal

Topics: Approach Before Despair God Humble Jesus Ourselves Pride Whom Without

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We only consult the ear because the heart is wanting.

~Blaise Pascal

Topics: Because Consult Ear Heart Only Wanting

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The knowledge of God is very far from the love of Him.

~Blaise Pascal

Topics: Far God Him Knowledge Love Very

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Happiness is neither without us nor within us. It is in God, both without us and within us.

~Blaise Pascal

Topics: Both God Happiness Neither Nor Us Within Without

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Philosopher

Born: June 19th, 1623

Died: August 19th, 1662

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