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In this work, Pascal draws an analogy between a man who was appointed king just because he resembled a long-lost king and those who are rich and powerful. He argues that the twists and turns of life are all due to chance and unforeseen events. The wealthy and powerful ought thus to despise desire and its kingdom and aspire to that kingdom of love in which all the subjects breathe nothing but love and desire nothing but the benefits of love.

Blaise Pascal describes the way in which a soul comes to repentance. It is a process of realization, self-abasement, and the understanding of grace. From this follows gratitude and the determination to serve and worship.

 The French physicist, philosopher, and mathematician Blaise Pascal discovered a great secret of persuasion. Pascal saw that the surest way of changing false beliefs is by showing all sides to a question, including the side that the erring person missed. It is best when the beauty of reality reveals itself.

We have selected for you 100 best quotes by Pascal. Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer. He was a child prodigy who was educated by his father, a tax collector in Rouen. Pascal's earliest work was in the natural and applied sciences where he made important contributions to the study of fluids, and clarified the concepts of pressure and vacuum by generalising the work of Evangelista Torricelli. Pascal also wrote in defence of the scientific method.

Als der Philosoph Blaise Pascal 1662 starb, hinterließ er der Menschheit eine rund tausendseitige Zettelwirtschaft, gut verschnürt in sechzig handlichen Stapeln. Die Fragmente sind Gott und vor allem dem Menschen gewidmet, der nicht aus purer Vernunft handele, sondern sich stattdessen durch Schwächen und Ungewissheiten auszeichne. In seinen "Gedanken" stellt der tiefreligiöse Blaise Pascal die großen Fragen der Menschheit. Eine bis heute faszinierende Lektüre, die jeden Menschen herausfordert und bereichert.

Praying with Chopin is an audio recording of selected powerful prayers from the Bible, great saints, sacred texts and prophets who used these prayers for hundreds of years to invoke and strengthen their faith and relationships with God. Each prayer is followed by piano music based on original compositions of Frederic Chopin. Chopin compositions include a selection of his nocturnal piano work performed by Anton Kingsbury.

The Little and the Great Things includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by beautiful piano music based on an original composition of Frederic Chopin. The piano composition includes Nocturne in G Major, Op. 37 No. 2 - Andantino. The nocturne is painted with Chopin's most ethereal brush, characterised by beautiful sensuousness and luscious soft, rounded tones, and not without a certain degree of languor.

Was macht den Menschen aus? Wie wurde er, was er ist? Welche großen Denker haben unsere Entwicklung beeinflusst? Unsere Box vereint Grundlagentexte der philosophischen Theorie über die Jahrtausende – und den ganzen Erdkreis.

Take a tour through nine of the finest minds of all time, with "900 Quotations from Modern Philosophy". With words of wisdom, reflections, and observations on everything from life and love to death and hatred, and everything in between, this is a superb book for those looking for inspiring and self-questioning thoughts to gain a new perspective on our existence. A superb read for fans of modern philosophy and those who simply want something fascinating to dip in and out of.

"600 Quotations from French Philosophy" is a collection of thoughts and reflections from six of the greatest French thinkers of all time. France’s influence on Western philosophy cannot be understated, from the Age of Enlightenment through to the founding of modern philosophy. Many of these quotes have as much resonance today as they did when they were first coined. Superb for dipping in and out of, there are more than a few thoughts in this book worth memorising, and even more that are sure to inspire.