"Reason commands us far more imperiously than..." - Quote by Blaise Pascal

“The world is ruled by force, not by opinion; but opinion uses force.”

“And is it not obvious that, just as it is a crime to disturb the peace when truth reigns, it is also a crime to remain at peace when the truth is being destroyed?”

“Nature has made all her truths independent of one another. Our art makes one dependent on the other. But this is not natural. Each keeps its own place.”

“He is a true fugitive who flies from reason.”

“Man is the only animal capable of reasoning, though many others possess the faculty of memory and instruction in common with him.”

“Let passion fill your sails, but let reason be your rudder.”

“He who thinks himself wise, O heavens! is a great fool.”

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”

“No amount of energy will take the place of thought. A strenuous life with its eyes shut is a kind of wild insanity.”