Lust is the source of all our actions, and humanity. - Blaise Pascal

С какой лёгкостью и самодовольством злодействует человек, когда он верит, что творит благое дело!

It is dangerous to explain too clearly to man how like he is to the animals without pointing out his greatness. It is also dangerous to make too much of his greatness without his vileness. It is still more dangerous to leave him in ignorance of both, but it is most valuable to represent both to him.
Man must not be allowed to believe that he is equal either to animals or to angels, nor to be unaware of either, but he must know both.

Human beings must be known to be loved; but Divine beings must be loved to be known.