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Few men speak humbly of humility, chastely of chastity, skeptically of skepticism.
Blaise Pascal
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Blaise Pascal
Age: 39 †
Born: 1623
Born: June 19
Died: 1662
Died: August 19
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The stream is always purer at its source. [Fr., Les choses valent toujours mieux dans leur source.]
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We only consult the ear because the heart is wanting.
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