Blaise Pascal

Faith embraces many truths which seem to contradict each other.

Blaise Pascal

Faith indeed tells what the senses do not tell, but not the contrary of what they see. It is above them and not contrary to them.

Blaise Pascal

Faith is a sounder guide than reason. Reason can only go so far, but faith has no limits.

Blaise Pascal

Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind his back.

Blaise Pascal

Force rules the world-not opinion; but it is opinion that makes use of force.

Blaise Pascal

God wishes to move the will rather than the mind. Perfect clarity would help the mind and harm the will.

Blaise Pascal

Great and small suffer the same mishaps.

Blaise Pascal

I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter.

Blaise Pascal

I would prefer an intelligent hell to a stupid paradise.

Blaise Pascal

If god does not exist, one loses nothing by believing in him anyway, while if he does exist, one stands to lose everything by not believing.

Blaise Pascal