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400 years ago, philosopher Blaise Pascal was one of the first to grapple with the role of faith in...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 12 months agoBlaise Pascal's ideas have led to some of the world's most important inventions. API/Gamma-Rapho via...
Blaise Pascal on Christian and Jew
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 7 months agoBlaise Pascal studying the cycloid, engraved on the tablet he is holding in his left hand, exhibited at the Louvre. (Photo by Wikimedia Commons) This...
In Praise of Bragging
The Wall Street Journal· 22 hours agoThe 17th-century mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal similarly observed in his “Pensées”: “If you want people to think well of you, do not speak...
Famous birthdays for June 19: Paul Dano, Kathleen Turner
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPaul Dano attends the photo call at the 76th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in France...
America’s Mental Health Crisis and the Loss of Meaning
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 6 days ago(Illustration by Getty Images) In Athens during the fifth century B.C., Socrates sat on a street...
101 Justice Quotes from Leaders and Advocates Throughout History
Parade via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhen you think about famous justice quotes, a few prominent figures likely come to mind; Martin...
Readers sound off on Paxton's attempt to prevent Cox from getting abortion
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTo force their beliefs on others, Texas Republicans embrace cruelty, injustice To quote the 17th-century philosopher Blaise Pascal, "Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they ...
15th Annual ACM Honors Celebrates Miranda Lambert, Shania Twain, Morgan Wallen & More
Billboard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCountry music’s finest gathered at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Wednesday evening (Aug. 24)...
Wandering through the wise words of the brilliant minds who came before us
The Herald-Mail via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith nothing to do, I often look for things to read. Recently, I sat down with a book titled, “The...
Wendler commentary: Stimuli and ideas
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThis was originally penned on February 27, 2009. It is, by contemporary definition, an old hat. It’s worth another look and appears here slightly...
