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Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer.
science · French polymath (1623–1662) · mathematician · philosopher · theologian · physicist · writer · French moralist · statistician · also Blaise Pascal, Amos Dettonville, Paskal Blez, Pascal
Born 19 June 1623 · Died 19 August 1662 · Q1290
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“Writ on the Signing of the Form”
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“In order to show that a hypothesis is evident, it does not suffice that all the phenomena follow from it; instead, if it leads to something contrary to a single one of the phenomena, that suffices to establish its falsity.”
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Silicon Canals: The philosopher Blaise Pascal wrote in the 1600s that all of humanity's problems stem from the inability to sit quietly in a room alone, and three centuries of psychology research has done little to contradict him
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The Times of India: Quote of the day by Blaise Pascal: 'All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly i
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ArchDaily: Galería de Gimnasio de la Escuela secundaria Blaise Pascal / Koffi & Diabaté Architectes - 11
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Indiatimes: Quote of the day by Blaise Pascal: “People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of…”
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rts: La vente d'une calculatrice rare réalisée par Blaise Pascal est suspendue
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lactualite.com: Blaise Pascal, l’inventeur du transport en commun
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Le Parisien: 400 ans de Blaise Pascal : près de Clermont-Ferrand, rencontre avec un descendant du philosophe
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Yahoo: 400 years ago, philosopher Blaise Pascal was one of the first to grapple with the role of faith in an age of science and reason
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UCA News: Blaise Pascal’s ‘Thoughts On Religion’
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National Catholic Register: PHOTOS: Vatican Library Showcases First-Edition Works by Blaise Pascal
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National Catholic Register: Pope Francis Publishes Apostolic Letter on Blaise Pascal
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Pope Francis released an apostolic letter, Sublimitas et miseria hominis, dedicated to Blaise Pascal, in commemoration of the fourth centenary of his birth
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Nvidia announced its new Pascal microarchitecture, which is named for Pascal
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Died 1662-08-19.
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“Jedna kropla miłości jest więcej warta niż ocean dobrych chęci i rozumu.”
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“FIRE. God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, not of the philosophers and scholars. Certainty. Certainty. Feeling. Joy. Peace.”
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“Je n’ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parce que je n’ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte. (fr.)”
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“Miłość nie ma wieku, wciąż się rodzi. Mówią to nam poeci; dlatego przedstawiają ją nam jako dziecko.”
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“Le cœur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. (fr.)”
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“Myśl stanowi wielkość człowieka.”
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“Istnieją dwa rodzaje ludzi: sprawiedliwi, którzy uważają siebie za grzeszników, i grzesznicy, którzy uważają siebie za sprawiedliwych.”
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“Jak często najgorliwsi ulegają w dyspucie odruchom gniewu we własnym interesie, podczas gdy sumienie utwierdza ich w mniemaniu że działają jedynie w interesie prawdy, tak iż przekonują się o tem niekiedy aż znacznie później?”
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Born 1623-06-19.
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