Maxioms by Blaise Pascal
Feast of Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 988 [Unbelievers] think they have made great efforts to get at the truth read more
Feast of Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 988 [Unbelievers] think they have made great efforts to get at the truth when they have spent a few hours in reading some book out of Holy Scripture, and have questioned some cleric about the truths of the faith. After that, they boast that they have searched in books and among men in vain.
Jesus Christ is end of all, and the centre to which all tends. Whoever knows Him knows the reason of read more
Jesus Christ is end of all, and the centre to which all tends. Whoever knows Him knows the reason of everything.
The only shame is to have none
The only shame is to have none
The present is never our goal: the past and present are our means: the future alone is our goal. Thus, read more
The present is never our goal: the past and present are our means: the future alone is our goal. Thus, we never live but we hope to live; and always hoping to be happy, it is inevitable that we will never be so.
The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.
The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.
