If magistrates had true justice, and if physicians had the true art of…

Blaise Pascal
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If magistrates had true justice, and if physicians had the true art of healing, they would have no occasion for square caps; the majesty of these sciences would itself be venerable enough. ✨ Blaise Pascal (2010). Thoughts, Letters and Minor Works, p.36, Cosimo, Inc.
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If magistrates had true justice, and if physicians had the true art of healing, they would have no occasion for square caps; the majesty of these sciences would itself be venerable enough. ✨ Blaise Pascal (2010). Thoughts, Letters and Minor Works, p.36, Cosimo, Inc.

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