[Since we cannot be universal and know all that is to be known of ever… — Pensées

Pensées — Blaise Pascal

[Since we cannot be universal and know all that is to be known of everything, we ought to know a little about everything. For it is far better to know something about everything than to know all about one thing. This universality is the best. If we can have both, still better; but if we must choose, we ought to choose the former. And the world feels this and does so; for the world is often a good judge.]

Place: SECTION I · ¶142
License: Public domain · Source
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