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Quote by Blaise Pascal
The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be wretc

The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be wretched. A tree does not know itself to be wretched. – Blaise Pascal

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We like security: we like the pope to be infallible in matters of faith, and grave doctors to be so in moral questions so that we can feel reassured. – Blaise Pascal

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The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death. – Blaise Pascal

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In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don’t. – Blaise Pascal

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Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, Thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought is great and swift and free. – Bertrand Russell

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One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the Great Society… shot down on the battlefield of Vietnam. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate. – Robert Frost

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