Quote by Blaise Pascal

This twofold nature of man is so evident that some have thought that we had two souls. A single subject seemed to them incapable of such sudden variations from unmeasured presumption to a dreadful dejection of heart.

This twofold nature of man is so evident that some have thou

Summary

This quote suggests that the dual nature of humans is so distinct that some people have theorized that we possess two souls. The explanation behind this belief is the inability to comprehend how a single individual can experience rapid shifts in behavior and emotions, oscillating between excessive confidence and profound despair. The quote implies that the contrast within human nature is so apparent that it has led to speculations about the existence of multiple inner selves within an individual.

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