No religion except ours has taught that man is born in sin;... - Blaise Pascal, Pensées
"No religion except ours has taught that man is born in sin; none of the philosophical sects has admitted it; none therefore has spoken the truth"
More quotes by Blaise Pascal, Pensées
"The heart has its order, the mind has its own, which uses principles and demonstrations. The heart has a different one. We do not prove that we ought to be loved by setting out in order the causes of love; that would be absurd."
"To make light of philosophy is to be a true philosopher."
"If we submit everything to reason our religion will be left with nothing mysterious or supernatural. If we offend the principles of reason our religion will be absurd and ridiculous . . . There are two equally dangerous extremes: to exclude reason, to admit nothing but reason."
"The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first."
"If we submit everything to reason our religion will be left with nothing mysterious or supernatural. If we offend the principles of reason our religion will be absurd and ridiculous . . . There are two equally dangerous extremes: to exclude reason, to admit nothing but reason."