_Of the desire of being esteemed by those with whom we are._--Pride ta… — Pensées

Pensées — Blaise Pascal

_Of the desire of being esteemed by those with whom we are._--Pride takes such natural possession of us in the midst of our woes, errors, etc. We even lose our life with joy, provided people talk of it.

Place: Part I, 1, 2, c. 1, section 4.[44] · ¶477
License: Public domain · Source
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