There is nothing we can now call our own, for what we call … - Blaise Pascal

" "
There is nothing we can now call our own, for what we call so is the effect of art; crimes are made by decrees of the senate, or by the votes of the people; and as here-to-fore we are burdened by vices, so now we are oppressed by laws.

Blaise Pascal

philosphical inspirational political humour

English

Collect this quote

About Blaise Pascal

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

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Alternative Names: Pascal • Louis de Montalte • Amos Dettonville • Dettonville • Paskal Blez

All quotes from Blaise Pascal Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Blaise Pascal:

Friedrich Nietzsche Michel de Montaigne Arthur Schopenhauer Voltaire Plato

Additional quotes by Blaise Pascal

By space the universe encompasses me and swallows me up like an atom; by thought I comprehend the world.

It is not from space that I must seek my dignity, but from the government of my thought. I shall have no more if I possess worlds. By space the universe encompasses and swallows me up like an atom; by thought I comprehend the world.

We are generally the better persuaded by the reasons we discover ourselves than by those given to us by others.

There is nothing we can now call our own, for what we call so is the effect of art; crimes are made by decrees of the senate, or by the votes of the … - Blaise Pascal

About Blaise Pascal

Also Known As

Enhance Your Quote Experience

Additional quotes by Blaise Pascal

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI