Quote by Blaise Pascal

How can people hold these opinions? What joy can we find in the expectation of nothing but hopeless misery? What reason for boasting that we are in impenetrable darkness? And how can it happen that the following argument occurs to a reasonable man?

How can people hold these opinions? What joy can we find in

Summary

This quote expresses perplexity towards individuals who hold negative opinions and embrace a pessimistic outlook on life. The speaker questions why anyone would find joy or satisfaction in anticipating only despair and misery. They also question the basis for pride in claiming to reside in an impenetrable realm of darkness. Furthermore, the speaker wonders how someone who is deemed reasonable could engage in such a line of thinking, implying that it may contradict common sense or rationale.

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By Blaise Pascal

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