"Man's sensitivity to the little things and..." - Quote by Blaise Pascal
Man's sensitivity to the little things and insensitivity to the greatest are the signs of a strange disorder.
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More on Human Nature
“How comes it that a cripple does not offend us, but a fool does? Because a cripple recognizes that we walk straight, whereas a fool declares that it is we who are silly; if it were not so, we should feel pity and not anger.”
“We believe that the defects of so many perverse and so many frivolous people, who make up society, are organic, and society is a hospital of incurables.”
“The Moral Sense teaches us what is right, and how to avoid it-when unpopular.”
More on Priorities
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.”
“With life as short as a half-taken breath, don't plant anything but love.”
“Money is not the most important thing, but when you need it, there are few substitutes. So while I like the things money can buy, I love what money won't buy. It bought me a house but it won't buy me a home. It would buy me a companion but it won't buy me a friend.”