Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, religious philosopher, and author who wrote Pensees (‘Thoughts’) and Les Provinciales (‘The Provincial Letters’).
Pascal is perhaps best known for this aphorism of genius: "All of man's unhappiness comes from his inability to stay peacefully alone in his room." This aphorism should be written in large letters in the departure lounges of all the world's airports. Pascal's charm lies in his bitterness...
In his honor, today we use a unit of measurement known as the pascal. A pascal is a unit of pressure that is equal to one newton per square meter. Students will enjoy using this graphically illustrated, interactive learning tool. The timeline feature presents key events in the history of ...
. . . Each line is short enough to provide definition and set bounds, but large enough to allow for spiritual exploration and even creativity. It is a “system,” but not a stifling one. (Hart, Strangers and Pilgrims Once More: Being Disciples of Jesus in a Post-Christendom World, pp....
Pascal is perhaps best known for this aphorism of genius: "All of man's unhappiness comes from his inability to stay peacefully alone in his room." This aphorism should be written in large letters in the departure lounges of all the world's airports. Pascal's charm lies in his bitterness...
is enough to divert him." At the same time for Pascal, people are tortured by their passions, especially the passion for fame. We are so presumptuous that we want to be known all over the world, even by people who will only come after we have gone. And perhaps the greatest source of...