Pensées

Pascal made the case for faith by starting from radical doubt, and his fragments are some of the most quotable philosophical writing ever produced.

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The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of.

Why It Matters

Pascal made the case for faith by starting from radical doubt, and his fragments are some of the most quotable philosophical writing ever produced. "The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of" comes from here. The wager argument — you lose nothing by betting on God — is still debated in philosophy classrooms.

The Groblé Take

Personal review

A couple nice framings, but overall not poetic nor rigorous, odd middle ground that wasn’t very convincing

Notable Quotes

Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature; but he is a thinking reed.

Blaise Pascal, Pensées

All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.

Blaise Pascal, Pensées

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