"Reason commands us far more imperiously than..." - Quote by Blaise Pascal
Reason commands us far more imperiously than a master; for in disobeying the one we are unfortunate, and in disobeying the other we are fools.
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“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.”