Blaise Pascal
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People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.
— De l'Art de persuader ["On the Art of Persuasion"], written 1658; published posthumously.
Blaise Pascal [blɛz paskal] (* 19. Juni 1623 in Clermont-Ferrand; † 19. August 1662 in Paris) war ein französischer Mathematiker, Physiker, Literat, Erfinder und christlicher Philosoph.
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People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.
Mahomet established a religion by putting his enemies to death; Jesus Christ, by commanding his followers to lay down their own lives.
Do not imagine that it is less an accident by which you find yourself master of the wealth which you possess, than that by which this man found himself king.
The whole title by which you possess your property, is not a title of nature but of a human institution.
This right which you have, is not founded any more than his upon any quality or any merit in yourself which renders you worthy of it.
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