"People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive."

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Source : "'De l'Art de persuader' ('On the Art of Persuasion')". Book by Blaise Pascal, 1658.

Blaise Pascal

#People Quotes #Belief Quotes #Attractive Quotes

“But a science is exact to the extent that its method measures up to and is adequate to its object.”
“She said she was approaching forty, and I couldn't help wondering from what direction.”
“Alekhine is a poet who creates a work of art out of something that would hardly inspire another man to send home a picture post card”

Source : "Why You Lose at Chess". Book by Fred Reinfeld (p. 180), 1956.
“The mutual-aid tendency in man has so remote an origin, and is so deeply interwoven with all the past evolution of the human race, that is has been maintained by mankind up to the present time, notwithstanding all vicissitudes of history.”
“For me, hard work represents the supreme luxury of life.”
“I loved repetition. Every time I turned on a light I knew what would happen. When I flipped the switch, the light went on. It gave me a wonderful feeling of security because it was exactly the same each time.”
“While there is a lower class, I am in it, while there is a criminal element, I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.”
“As we interact with God, we'll find ourselves more satisfied in Him and less satisfied with things much less important ..”

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