Knowlege of God without knowledge of man's wretchedness lea… - Blaise Pascal

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Knowlege of God without knowledge of man's wretchedness leads to pride. Knowledge of man's wretchedness without knowledge of God leads to despair. Knowledge of Jesus Christ is the middle course, because by it we discover both God and our wretched state.

Blaise Pascal

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Blaise Pascal (19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) was a French mathematician, logician, physicist and theologian.

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Pen Names: Louis de Montalte • Amos Dettonville • Salomon de Tultie

Alternative Names: Pascal • Dettonville • Paskal Blez

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