“The supreme function of reason is to show man that some things are beyond reason.”

— Blaise Pascal · Wisdom quote

Thinker · 1623 – 1662

French mathematician, physicist and philosopher, author of the Pensées.

Source: Pensées (1670) · ✓ Source verified

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