Vanity is so anchored in the heart of man that a soldier, a soldier's … — Pensées

Pensées — Blaise Pascal

Vanity is so anchored in the heart of man that a soldier, a soldier's servant, a cook, a porter brags, and wishes to have his admirers. Even philosophers wish for them. Those who write against it want to have the glory of having written well;[72] and those who read it desire the glory of having read it. I who write this have perhaps this desire, and perhaps those who will read it ...

Endroit: Part I, 1, 2, c. 1, section 4.[44] · ¶470
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