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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Passion cannot be beautiful without excess; one either loves too much or not enough.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True passion is marked by an intense degree, whether in love or other endeavors.
This quote by Blaise Pascal suggests that authentic passion must be experienced at a heightened level; it cannot simply be moderate. To truly love or pour oneself into something, one must embrace either the depth of excessive love or the painful absence of it, highlighting that passion operates in extremes and that real beauty in life comes from these powerful emotions.
Themes
PassionLoveExcessEmotionIntensity
In practice
Example use cases
In a romantic setting to express the depth of feelings for a partner.
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