Now, of what does the world think? Never of this, but of dancing, play… — Pensées

Pensées — Blaise Pascal

Now, of what does the world think? Never of this, but of dancing, playing the lute, singing, making verses, running at the ring, etc., fighting, making oneself king, without thinking what it is to be a king and what to be a man.

Place: Part I, 1, 2, c. 1, section 4.[44] · ¶462
License: Public domain · Source
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