Quote of Blaise Pascal - Chance gives thoughts, and chance takes...
Biography - Blaise Pascal:
French mathematician, physicist, writer and philosopher.
Born: 1623 - Died: 1662
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1623 - Died: 1662
Period:
17th century
Place of birth: France
Chance gives thoughts, and chance takes them away.
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(French, German)
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Quotes about thought:
Quotes for: randomness
No contingency anywhere in the universe; no indifference; no liberty. While we act, we are, at the same time, acted upon.
Although men flatter themselves with their great actions, they are not so often the result of a great design as of chance.
It would seem that our actions have lucky or unlucky stars to which they owe a great part of the blame or praise which is given them.
Quotes for: to give
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