Quote of Blaise Pascal - All our dignity consists, then, in...

Biography - Blaise Pascal:

French mathematician, physicist, writer and philosopher.
Born: 1623 - Died: 1662
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: France
France

All our dignity consists, then, in thought. By it we must elevate ourselves, and not by space and time which we cannot fill.
Let us endeavour then to think well; this is the principle of morality.

Blaise Pascal - Pensées

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Source: Pensées

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(French, German)

Toute notre dignité consiste donc en la pensée. C’est de là qu’il faut nous relever et non de l’espace et de la durée, que nous ne saurions remplir. Travaillons donc à bien penser : voilà le principe de la morale.

Blaise Pascal - Pensées

Unsere ganze Würde besteht demnach in der Fähigkeit zu denken. Von da aus müssen wir gehen und nicht von Raum und Zeit, die wir doch niemals ausfüllen könnten. Arbeiten wir also daran, richtig zu denken: Das ist das Prinzip der Moral.

Blaise Pascal - Pensées

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Blaise Pascal - Pensées /

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