That something so obvious as the vanity of the world should be so little recognized that people find it odd and surprising to be told that it is foolish to seek greatness; that is most remarkable.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "That something so obvious as the vanity of the world should be so little recognized that people find it odd and surprising to be told that it is foolish to seek greatness; that is most remarkable." in the context of "Blaise Pascal, Pensées." to mean that wisdom is timeless.