Blaise Pascal, Pensées (1669), Article VI. 46.
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Condition de l'homme, inconstance, ennui, inquietude. The state of man is inconstancy, ennui, anxiety.
— Blaise Pascal on Life
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About Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal (19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) was a French mathematician, logician, physicist and theologian.
About Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal (19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) was a French mathematician, logician, physicist and theologian.
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