Man is then only disguise, falsehood, and hypocrisy, both in himself a… — Pensées

Pensées — Blaise Pascal

Man is then only disguise, falsehood, and hypocrisy, both in himself and in regard to others. He does not wish any one to tell him the truth; he avoids telling it to others, and all these dispositions, so removed from justice and reason, have a natural root in his heart.

Place: Part I, 1, 2, c. 1, section 4.[44] · ¶341
License: Public domain · Source
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