If man made himself the first object of study, he would see how incapa…

Blaise Pascal
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If man made himself the first object of study, he would see how incapable he is of going further. How can a part know the whole? ✨ Blaise Pascal (2010). Thoughts, Letters & Minor Works, p.30, Cosimo, Inc.
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