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People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.

Blaise Pascal

The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.
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Heart Inspirational Life Love Reason
Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it.
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Establishment Love Spiritual Time Truth
We should seek the truth without hesitation; and, if we refuse it, we show that we value the esteem of men more than the search for truth.
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Men Seek Truth Value
Silence. All human unhappiness comes from not knowing how to stay quietly in a room.
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Happiness Human Quiet Silence
There is enough light for those who only desire to see, and enough obscurity for those who have a contrary disposition.
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Desire Enough Light See
Man is equally incapable of seeing the nothingness from which he emerges and the infinity in which he is engulfed.
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Inspirational Men Vision
Human beings must be known to be loved; but Divine beings must be loved to be known.
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Divine Human Love Religion
Faith is a sounder guide than reason. Reason can only go so far, but faith has no limits.
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Faith Limitation Reason
Most of man’s trouble comes from his inability to be still.
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Ability Men Trouble
I bring you the gift of these four words: I believe in you.
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Believe Gift Myself
Wisdom leads us back to childhood.
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Children One Liner Way Wisdom
How hollow is the heart of man, and how full of excrement!
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Heart Hollow Men
Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.
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Accomplishment Character Kindness
Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary.
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Extraordinary Greatness Ordinary Wisdom
And is it not obvious that, just as it is a crime to disturb the peace when truth reigns, it is also a crime to remain at peace when the truth is being destroyed?
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Crime Destroy Peace Truth
Great and small suffer the same mishaps.
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Greatness Small Suffering

People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.

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