Our soul is cast into a body, where it finds number, time, dimension. Thereupon it reasons, and calls this nature necessity, and can believe nothing else.

Summary

This quote by Blaise Pascal explores the idea that our existence as human beings is confined within the limitations of our physical bodies. Our souls, once inhabiting these bodies, are introduced to concepts such as number, time, and dimension. As a result, we begin to reason and perceive the world through these constructs. We come to view these aspects of nature as necessary and perceive them as the only truth, limiting our beliefs and understanding to these confined parameters.

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