Blaise Pascal Quotes

Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind his back.

Blaise Pascal

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: June 19, 1623 - August 19, 1662

Topics

FriendSurviveBackHimBehindKnew

In my fiction, there's a lot that's borrowed from music. It's never like I'm taking a lyric, but more the mood of a particular song. 'The Boy Detective Fails' was like listening to 'Eleanor Rigby' by The Beatles, this very melancholy-but-poppy song.

Joe Meno

MusicListeningSongBoyMoodNever

Immortality is a by-product of good work.

Mel Brooks

WorkGoodGood WorkImmortality

Even when I was at CIA, I'd go to visit foreign leaders and I'd say, 'You know, I'm not a diplomat. I'm just an old CIA guy'... I said, 'If I wanted to be diplomatic, I'd have been a diplomat.'

Robert M. Gates

YouGoKnowSaidSayOld

If only Al Sharpton were around, Lincoln would have known he was a victim of racism.

Ann Coulter

RacismVictimOnlyWouldKnownHe

I know what we do really well - I just try and keep us focused on doing that.

Jeffrey Katzenberg

DoingKnowFocusedTryUsWell

The poor don't know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity.

Jean-Paul Sartre

LifeFinanceGenerosityExerciseOur

It's amazing to me that some kids are surprised to find out Indians are still alive.

Michael Horse

AmazingMeFindAliveOutKids

A system of capitalism presumes sound money, not fiat money manipulated by a central bank. Capitalism cherishes voluntary contracts and interest rates that are determined by savings, not credit creation by a central bank.

Ron Paul

MoneyCapitalismCreditCreation

I should not deal with things that aren't founded on ethical principles, because that's not who I am as a human being.

Rohan Marley

I AmPrinciplesHumanThingsEthical

The more the marbles wastes, the more the statue grows.

Michelangelo

MoreStatueGrowsMarblesWastes

Doo never actually made moonshine, but he hauled about an ocean of it.

Loretta Lynn

OceanNeverMadeHeAboutActually

What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open.

Jose Manuel Barroso

EyesPeopleSometimesOpenCall

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