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Sep 27, 2023 · Pascal's quote, "The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing," explores the irrationality and wisdom of human emotions. It challenges the dominance of rational thinking and suggests a broader perspective that acknowledges the role of the heart in understanding the world.
- I have made this [letter] longer than usual, only because I have not had the time to make it shorter. Lettres Provinciales (1657) no. 16; see Thoreau.
- The last thing one knows in constructing a work is what to put first. Pensées (1670, ed. L. Brunschvicg, 1909) sect. 1, no. 19.
- When we see a natural style, we are quite surprised and delighted, for we expected to see an author and we find a man. Pensées (1670, ed. L. Brunschvicg, 1909) sect.
- For after all, what is man in nature? A nothing in respect of that which is infinite, an all in respect of nothing, a middle betwixt nothing and all. Pensées (1670, ed.
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- “The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.” ― Blaise Pascal.
- “All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” ― Blaise Pascal, Pensées.
- “I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter. " (Letter 16, 1657)” ― Blaise Pascal, The Provincial Letters.
- “Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.” ― Blaise Pascal, Pensées.
If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love. Now a soft kiss - Aye, by that kiss, I vow an endless bliss. We are most alive when we're in love. "The heart has its reasons of which reason knows..." - Blaise Pascal quotes from BrainyQuote.com.
(His most famous phrase is probably “Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point” – “The heart has its reasons which reason does not know” – ‘know’ in the sense of ‘to be acquainted with’: a better translation is, ‘Reason is a stranger to the reasons of the heart’.)
Jun 19, 2015 · The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know… We know truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart. Nearly four centuries later, Pensées remains a revelatory read, full of timeless wisdom on everything from navigating uncertainty to the key to eloquence.
