Even those who write against fame wish for the fame of having written well, and those who read their works desire the fame of having read them.
Blaise PascalThe greater intellect one has, the more originality one finds in men. Ordinary persons find no difference between men.
Blaise PascalMan is obviously made for thinking. Therein lies all his dignity and his merit; and his whole duty is to think as he ought.
Blaise Pascal