He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright - Blaise Pascal

Weaklings are those who know the truth, but maintain it only as far as it is in their interest to do so, and apart from that forsake it.

Diversion. Sometimes, when I set to thinking the various activities of men, the dangers and troubles which they face at Court, or in war, giving rise to so many quarrels and passions, daring and often wicked enterprises and so on, I have often said the soul cause of man’s unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quietly in a room. A man wealthy enough for life’s needs would never leave home to go to sea or besiege some fortress if he knew how to stay at home and enjoy it. (Page 32)

Quand on lit trop vite ou trop doucement on n'entend rien.