Blaise Pascal Quotes
Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, and Christian philosopher who made foundational contributions to projective geometry, probability theory, and hydrostatics. After a religious experience in 1654 he turned increasingly to theological and philosophical writing in defense of Jansenist Catholicism. The quotes below are attributed to Blaise Pascal, organized by topic.
Blaise Pascal on Justice
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Attributed to Blaise Pascal:
“Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyrannical.”
Blaise Pascal on Love
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Attributed to Blaise Pascal:
“The heart has its reasons, which reason knows nothing of.”
Blaise Pascal on Mind
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Attributed to Blaise Pascal:
“Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature; but he is a thinking reed.”
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Attributed to Blaise Pascal:
“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”
Blaise Pascal on Nature
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Attributed to Blaise Pascal:
“The eternal silence of these infinite spaces frightens me.”
Blaise Pascal on Time
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Attributed to Blaise Pascal:
“I have made this longer than usual because I have not had time to make it shorter.”
Blaise Pascal on Truth
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Attributed to Blaise Pascal:
“We know the truth not only by reason but also by the heart.”