We have then shown that man is foolish, by the estimation he makes of … — Pensées

Pensées — Blaise Pascal

We have then shown that man is foolish, by the estimation he makes of things which are not essential; and all these opinions are destroyed. We have next shown that all these opinions are very sound, and that thus, since all these vanities are well founded, the people are not so foolish as is said. And so we have destroyed the opinion which destroyed that of the people.

Place: SECTION V · ¶946
License: Public domain · Source
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