Since we cannot know all there is to be known about anything, we ought to know a little about everything.
~ Blaise Pascal
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Since we cannot know all there is to be known about anything, we ought to know a little about everything.
~ Blaise Pascal
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Men seek rest in a struggle against difficulties; and when they have conquered these, rest becomes insufferable.
~ Blaise Pascal
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Lust is the source of all our actions, and humanity.
~ Blaise Pascal
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The more I see of Mankind, the more I prefer my dog.
~ Blaise Pascal
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Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyrannical.
~ Blaise Pascal
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The best environment for diplomacy is found where mutual confidence between governments exists.
~ Dean Acheson
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The simple truth is that perseverance in good policies is the only avenue to success.
~ Dean Acheson
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We have a tradition in this country of skepticism about government, of looking at it very carefully, of seeing whether our public servants can take it. That isn’t always comfortable, but, on the whole, it is good.
~ Dean Acheson
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