If he exalts himself, I humble him. If he humbles himself, I exalt him…

Blaise Pascal
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If he exalts himself, I humble him. If he humbles himself, I exalt him. And I go on contradicting him Until he understands That he is a monster that passes all understanding. ✨ Blaise Pascal (1966). Pascal Pensées, Penguin Classics
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If he exalts himself, I humble him. If he humbles himself, I exalt him. And I go on contradicting him Until he understands That he is a monster that passes all understanding. ✨ Blaise Pascal (1966). Pascal Pensées, Penguin Classics

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