Blaise Pascal, Thoughts, Chapter II. 10; Reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 787-90
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Man is but a reed, the weakest in nature, but he is a thinking reed.
— Blaise Pascal on Thought
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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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