Il n'est pas certain que tout soit incertain. (Translation: It is not certain that everything is uncertain.)
Blaise PascalThe charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.
Blaise PascalWhen we would think of God, how many things we find which turn us away from Him, and tempt us to think otherwise. All this is evil, yet it is innate.
Blaise PascalWhen 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