Blaise Pascal on humanity
Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) approaches humanity 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 humanity most directly—useful for searches such as “blaise pascal quotes on humanity.”
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What did Blaise Pascal say about humanity?
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