Blaise Pascal on dignity
Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) approaches dignity within Christian philosophy. Human greatness and wretchedness coincide; diversion hides death and emptiness. The heart has reasons reason does not know—knowledge by esprit de finesse as well as geometry. On this page, the archive isolates English passages where that project meets dignity most directly—useful for searches such as “blaise pascal quotes on dignity.”
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What did Blaise Pascal say about dignity?
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