We are only falsehood, duplicity, contradiction; we both conceal and disguise ourselves from ourselves. Blaise Pascal More Quotes by Blaise Pascal More Quotes From Blaise Pascal What a difficult thing it is to ask someone's advice on a matter without coloring his judgment by the way in which we present our problem. Blaise Pascal matter advice way I bring you the gift of these four words: I believe in you. Blaise Pascal giving-up appreciation believe Since we cannot know all that there is to be known about anything, we ought to know a little about everything. Blaise Pascal littles science knowledge The whole title by which you possess your property, is not a title of nature but of a human institution. Blaise Pascal institutions titles humans The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble. Blaise Pascal motivation ocean nature One must know oneself. If this does not serve to discover truth, it at least serves as a rule of life and there is nothing better. Blaise Pascal being-yourself discovery inspirational Justice and truth are two such subtle points, that our tools are too blunt to touch them accurately. Blaise Pascal tools stupid justice Thought makes the whole dignity of man; therefore endeavor to think well, that is the only morality. Blaise Pascal morality men thinking Two things control men's nature, instinct and experience. Blaise Pascal nature men two Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason. Blaise Pascal enthusiasm reason integrity It is right that what is just should be obeyed. It is necessary that what is strongest should be obeyed. Blaise Pascal strongest obedience should Man is nothing but insincerity, falsehood, and hypocrisy, both in regard to himself and in regard to others. He does not wish that he should be told the truth, he shuns saying it to others; and all these moods, so inconsistent with justice and reason, have their roots in his heart. Blaise Pascal roots heart men Evil is easy, and has infinite forms. Blaise Pascal infinite evil easy I do not admire a virtue like valour when it is pushed to excess, if I do not see at the same time the excess of the opposite virtue, as one does in Epaminondas, who displayed extreme valour and extreme benevolence. For otherwise it is not an ascent, but a fall. We do not display our greatness by placing ourselves at one extremity, but rather by being at both at the same time, and filling up the whole of the space between them. Blaise Pascal greatness space fall Nothing is thoroughly approved but mediocrity. The majority has established this, and it fixes its fangs on whatever gets beyond it either way. Blaise Pascal mediocrity majority way When we would show any one that he is mistaken, our best course is to observe on what side he considers the subject,--for his view of if is generally right on this side,--and admit to him that he is right so far. He will be satisfied with this acknowledgment, that he was not wrong in his judgment, but only inadvertent in not looking at the whole case. Blaise Pascal argument views sides All human evil comes from a single cause, man's inability to sit still in a room. Blaise Pascal inability evil men The imagination disposes of everything. It creates beauty, justice, and happiness, which are the whole of the world. Blaise Pascal beauty happiness inspirational All the unhappiness of men arises from one single fact, that they cannot stay quietly in their own chamber. Blaise Pascal solitude men facts The struggle alone pleases us, not the victory. Blaise Pascal best-effort victory struggle
