Blaise Pascal, Pensées (1669) Section XI "The Prophecies" 693.
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Now, if the passions had no hold on us, a week and a hundred years would amount to the same.
— Blaise Pascal on Time
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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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