“Jesus was in a garden, not of delight as the first Adam, in which he destroyed himself and the whole human race, but in one of agony, in which he saved himself and the whole human race.”

Blaise Pascal (Physicist, Philosopher 1623 – 1662)

“There is a virtuous fear, which is the effect of faith; and there is a vicious fear, which is the product of doubt. The former leads to hope, as relying on God, in whom we believe; the latter inclines to despair, as not relying on God, in whom we do not believe. Persons of the one character fear to lose God; persons of the other character fear to find Him.”

Blaise Pascal (Physicist, Philosopher 1623 – 1662)

“St. Augustine teaches us that there is in each man a Serpent, an Eve, and an Adam. Our senses and natural propensities are the Serpent; the excitable desire is the Eve; and reason is the Adam. Our nature tempts us perpetually; criminal desire is often excited; but sin is not completed till reason consents.”

Blaise Pascal (Physicist, Philosopher 1623 – 1662)

“I rather live as if God exists to find out that He doesn’t than live as if he doesn’t exist to find out He does.”

Blaise Pascal (Physicist, Philosopher 1623 – 1662)

“Happiness is neither within us only, or without us; it is the union of ourselves with God.”

Blaise Pascal (Physicist, Philosopher 1623 – 1662)

“There are only three types of people; those who have found God and serve him; those who have not found God and seek him, and those who live not seeking, or finding him. The first are rational and happy; the second unhappy and rational, and the third foolish and unhappy.”

Blaise Pascal (Physicist, Philosopher 1623 – 1662)

“If we let ourselves believe that man began with divine grace, that he forfeited this by sin, and that he can be redeemed only by divine grace through the crucified Christ, then we shall find peace of mind never granted to philosophers. He who cannot believe is cursed, for he reveals by his unbelief that God has not chosen to give him grace.”

Blaise Pascal (Physicist, Philosopher 1623 – 1662)

“No man ever believes with a true and saving faith unless God inclines his heart; and no man when God does incline his heart can refrain from believing.”

Blaise Pascal (Physicist, Philosopher 1623 – 1662)

“We can only know God well when we know our own sin. And those who have known God without knowing their wretchedness have not glorified Him but have glorified themselves.”

Blaise Pascal (Physicist, Philosopher 1623 – 1662)

“We implore the mercy of God, not that He may leave us at peace in our vices, but that He may deliver us from them.”

Blaise Pascal (Physicist, Philosopher 1623 – 1662)