Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it might be true. The cure for this is first to show that religion is not contrary to reason, but w… - Blaise Pascal

And thus, by combining the uncertainty of chance with the force of mathematical proof and by the reconciliation of two apparent opposites, she derives her name from both of them and rightfully assumes the wonderful name of Mathematics of Chance!

All of human unhappiness comes from one single thing: not knowing how to remain at rest in a room.

Power rules the world, not opinion, but it is opinion that exploits power.

It is power that makes opinion. To be easygoing can be a fine thing according to our opinion. Why? Because anyone who wants to dance the tightrope will be alone, and I can get together a stronger body of people to say there is nothing fine about it.