Blaise Pascal Quotes on Mind
Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, and Christian philosopher who made foundational contributions to projective geometry, probability theory, and hydrostatics. This page collects quotes attributed to Blaise Pascal on the topic of mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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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:
“The heart has its reasons, which reason knows nothing of.”
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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.”
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Attributed to Blaise Pascal:
“We know the truth not only by reason but also by the heart.”
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Attributed to Blaise Pascal:
“The eternal silence of these infinite spaces frightens me.”