Creative Quotations from . . .
Blaise Pascal
(1623-1662) born on Jun 19
French "mathematician, physicist, theologian". He formulated the modern theory of probability and Pascal's law of fluid pressure.
 
   
F
The more intelligent one is, the more men of originality one finds. Ordinary people find no difference between men."

R
The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing: we know this in countless ways.
A
Things are always at their best in their beginning.
N
"I have made this letter a rather long one, only because I didn't have the leisure to make it shorter."
K
"If you would have people speak well of you, then do not speak well of yourself."


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: ""Penspes," 1670; no. 510 ed. by Krailsheimer, no. 7 ed. by Brunschvicg."
R: ""Penspes," 1670, no. 423 ed. by Karailshemer, no. 277 ed. by Brunschvicg."
A: ""Lettres provinciales.""
N: "Lettres provinciales, XVI."
K: ""Pensees," I."



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