And is it not obvious that, just as it is a crime to disturb the peace…

Blaise Pascal
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And is it not obvious that, just as it is a crime to disturb the peace when truth reigns, it is also a crime to remain at peace when the truth is being destroyed? ✨ Blaise Pascal (1966). Pascal Pensées, Penguin Classics
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And is it not obvious that, just as it is a crime to disturb the peace when truth reigns, it is also a crime to remain at peace when the truth is being destroyed? ✨ Blaise Pascal (1966). Pascal Pensées, Penguin Classics

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