People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of p…

Blaise Pascal
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People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive. ✨ 'De l'Art de persuader' ('On the Art of Persuasion'). Book by Blaise Pascal, 1658.
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People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive. ✨ 'De l'Art de persuader' ('On the Art of Persuasion'). Book by Blaise Pascal, 1658.

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