The last thing we decide in writing a book is what to put first. Blaise Pascal More Quotes by Blaise Pascal More Quotes From Blaise Pascal Unable to make what is just strong, we have made what is strong just. Blaise Pascal social-justicestrongjustice As men are not able to fight against death, misery, ignorance, they have taken it into their heads, in order to be happy, not to think of them at all. Blaise Pascal sadnessignorancetaken Whilst in speaking of human things, we say that it is necessary to know them before we love can them. The saints on the contrary say in speaking of divine things that it is necessary to love them in order to know them, and that we only enter truth through charity. Blaise Pascal charitysaintorder Rivers are roads which move, and which carry us whither we desire to go. Blaise Pascal riverswatermoving Chance gives rise to thoughts, and chance removes them; no art can keep or acquire them. Blaise Pascal destinygivingart It is not good to be too free. It is not good to have all one wants. Blaise Pascal greedfreedomwant By space the universe encompasses and swallows me up like an atom; by thought I comprehend the world. Blaise Pascal atomsspaceworld When we are in love we seem to ourselves quite different from what we were before. Blaise Pascal inspirational-lifeinspiringlove Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair. Blaise Pascal fridaygodinspirational You always admire what you really don't understand. Blaise Pascal fake-peopleappreciationinspirational We sail within a vast sphere, ever drifting in uncertainty, driven from end to end. Blaise Pascal sailinginspirationalfunny It is good to be tired and wearied by the futile search after the true good, that we may stretch out our arms to the Redeemer. Blaise Pascal armstiredmay The sole cause of man's unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quietly in his room. Blaise Pascal doemathmen Men are so necessarily mad, that not to be mad would amount to another form of madness. Blaise Pascal maddepressionmen Eloquence is a painting of the thoughts. Blaise Pascal eloquencepainting Nature is an infinite sphere of which the center is everywhere and the circumference nowhere. Blaise Pascal gardennaturemath The knowledge of God is very far from the love of Him. Blaise Pascal valentines-daygodknowledge All man's troubles come from not knowing how to sit still in one room. Blaise Pascal knowingblessingmen All men are almost led to believe not of proof, but by attraction. This way is base, ignoble, and irrelevant; every one therefore disavows it. Each one professes to believe and even to love Blaise Pascal and-lovemenbelieve No soul of high estate can take pleasure in slander. It betrays a weakness. Blaise Pascal betrayalweaknesssoul
