Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just.
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All of our reasoning ends in surrender to feeling.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Our logical thoughts ultimately yield to our emotions.
This quote by Blaise Pascal suggests that while we may use reasoning and logic to navigate our lives, ultimately, our decisions and beliefs are influenced by our feelings. It highlights the profound impact of emotions on human thinking, indicating that we often surrender to our emotional responses rather than purely rational conclusions.
Themes
ReasoningSurrenderFeelingEmotionLogics
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about decision-making, this quote reminds us to consider our feelings as valid inputs.
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