Blaise Pascal, p. 157.
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We never do evil so effectually as when we are led to do it by a false principle of conscience.
— Blaise Pascal on Conscience
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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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