Blaise Pascal (19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Christian philosopher.
If we must not act save on a certainty, we ought not to act on religion, for it is not certain. But how many things we do on an uncertainty, sea voyages, battles! Use this quote
Thus so wretched is man that he would weary even without any cause for weariness... and so frivolous is he that, though full of a thousand reasons for weariness, the least thing, such as playing billiards or hitting a ball, is sufficient enough to amuse him. Use this quote
Vanity of science. Knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science. Use this quote
Atheism shows strength of mind, but only to a certain degree. Use this quote
The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts. Use this quote
To have no time for philosophy is to be a true philosopher. Use this quote
I have made this letter longer than usual, only because I have not had the time to make it shorter. Use this quote
