Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinki…

Blaise Pascal
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Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed. ✨ Blaise Pascal (2016). Pensées, p.135, Open Road Media
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