The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be miserable. A tree does not know itself to be miserable. It is then being miserable to kn… - Blaise Pascal

Man's greatness comes from knowing that he is wretched: a tree does not know it is wretched. Thus it is wretched to know that one is wretched, but there is greatness in knowing one is wretched.

Man's greatness comes from knowing he is wretched.

Man’s greatness come from knowing he wretched: a tree does not know it is wretched. (21)

All human evil comes from a single cause, man’s inability to sit still in a room.

There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of each man...

É impossível compreender que Deus exista, e é também impossível compreender que não exista; que a alma esteja unida ao corpo, e que não exista alma; que o mundo tenha sido criado, e que não tenha sido criado...