Those whom we call ancient were really new in all things, and properly constituted the infancy of mankind.
Blaise PascalWe do not content ourselves with the life we have in ourselves and in our being; we desire to live an imaginary life in the mind of others, and for this purpose we endeavor to shine. We labor unceasingly to adorn and preserve this imaginary existence and neglect the real.
Blaise PascalExtremes are for us as if they were not, and as if we were not in regard to them; they escape from us, or we from them.
Blaise Pascal