Knowing God without knowing our wretchedness leads to pride… - Blaise Pascal

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Knowing God without knowing our wretchedness leads to pride. Knowing our wretchedness without knowing God leads to despair. Knowing Jesus Christ is the middle course, because in him we find both God and our wretchedness.

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

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