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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People are usually more convinced by reasons they discovered themselves than by those found by others.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Individuals tend to believe ideas they arrive at on their own more than those suggested to them by others.
This quote by Blaise Pascal highlights the importance of personal discovery in the process of persuasion and belief formation. When people come to their own conclusions or insights, they feel a greater sense of ownership and conviction towards those ideas, in contrast to accepting arguments or reasoning presented by others without personal engagement.
Themes
PersuasionDiscoveryBeliefReasonOwnership
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to encourage individuals to seek their own answers.
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