Blaise Pascal, (1623 - 1662) Quotes

In general, we are convinced more easily by reasons we discover ourselves than by those that others have given us.

There are two extremes that are equally dangerous -- shutting reason entirely out, and letting nothing in.

We are always preparing to be spy, it is inevitable that we should ever be so.

The past and present are only our means; the future is always our end. Thus we never really live, but only hope to live.

All the troubles of life come upon us because we refuse to sit quietly for awhile each day in our rooms.

We are generally the better persuaded by the reasons we discover ourselves than by those given to us by others.

People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by those which have come into the minds of others.

When some passion or effect is described in a natural style, we find within ourselves the truth of what we hear, without knowing it was there.

The more intelligent someone is, the more originality he finds of others. Average people find little difference between people.

The world is ruled by force, not by opinion; but opinion uses force.