Whoever judges of the Jewish religion by its coarser forms will misund… — Pensées
SAPIR 861
Whoever judges of the Jewish religion by its coarser forms will misunderstand it. It is to be seen in the Holy Bible, and in the tradition of the prophets, who have made it plain enough that they did not interpret the law according to the letter. So our religion is divine in the Gospel, in the Apostles, and in tradition; but it is absurd in those who tamper with it.
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (WLC), CC BY 4.0