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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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The strength of a mans virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts. – Blaise Pascal

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