If we dreamt the same thing every night, it would affect us as much as… — Pensées

Pensées — Blaise Pascal

If we dreamt the same thing every night, it would affect us as much as the objects we see every day. And if an artisan were sure to dream every night for twelve hours' duration that he was a king, I believe he would be almost as happy as a king, who should dream every night for twelve hours on end that he was an artisan.

Place: SECTION VI · ¶1094
License: Public domain · Source
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