I can easily love total darkness; but if God keeps me in a state of se… — Pensées

Pensées — Blaise Pascal

I can easily love total darkness; but if God keeps me in a state of semi-darkness, such partial darkness displeases me, and, because I do not see therein the advantage of total darkness, it is unpleasant to me. This is a fault, and a sign that I make for myself an idol of darkness, apart from the order of God. Now only His order must be worshipped.

Place: SECTION VIII · ¶1711
License: Public domain · Source
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