 The power of kings is founded on the reason and on the folly of the people, but chiefly on their folly. The greatest and most important thing in the world has weakness for its basis, and the basis is wonderfully secure, for there is nothing more certain...  Pascal - Pagina 181door John Tulloch - 1878 - 205 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Blaise Pascal - 1825 - 380 pagina’s
...and hence arises such expressions as, The character of divinity is imprinted on his countenance, &c. The power of kings is founded on the reason, and on the folly of the people; hut most chiefly on their folly. The greatest and most important thing in the world has weakness for... | |
 | Blaise Pascal - 1829 - 332 pagina’s
...according to the custom of New England people. Able, or skilful would be an equivalent to habile. AE The power of kings is founded on the reason, and on the folly of the people ; but most chiefly on their folly. The greatest ;md most important thing in the world has weakness for its... | |
 | 1845 - 952 pagina’s
...no point of dispute. Reason better, for civil war is the greatest of all evils.—vol. ip 178. x>wer of kings is founded on the reason and on the folly of and by far the most on the folly. The greatest and most thing in the world has weakness for its foundation... | |
 | Blaise Pascal - 1846 - 386 pagina’s
...hence arise such expressions as this: The character of divinity is imprinted on his countenance, etc. The power of kings is founded on the reason and on the folly of the people; but chiefly upon their folly. The greatest and most important thing in the world has weakness for its basis; and... | |
 | Blaise Pascal - 1910 - 468 pagina’s
...considered fine, as to be good at playing the lute. It is only an evil because of our weakness. 33» The power of kings is founded on the reason and on the folly of the people, and specially on their folly. The greatest and most important thing in the world has weakness for its... | |
 | Blaise Pascal - 1910 - 480 pagina’s
...considered fine, as to be good at playing the lute. It is only an evil because of our weakness. 330 The power of kings is founded on the reason and on the folly of the people, and specially on their folly. The greatest and most important thing in the world has weakness for its... | |
 | Blaise Pascal - 1910 - 462 pagina’s
...considered fine, as to be good at playing the lute. It is only an evil because of our weakness. 33° The power of kings is founded on the reason and on the folly of the people, and specially on their folly. The greatest and most important thing in the world has weakness for its... | |
 | 1910 - 494 pagina’s
...considered fine, as to be good at playing the lute. It is only an evil because of our weakness. 330 The power of kings is founded on the reason and on the folly of the people, and specially on their folly. The greatest and most important thing in the world has weakness for its... | |
 | Blaise Pascal - 1910 - 502 pagina’s
...considered fine, as to be good at playing the lute. It is only an evil because of our weakness. 330 The power of kings is founded on the reason and on the folly of the people, and specially on their folly. The greatfst and most important thing in the world has weakness for its... | |
 | Sidney Whitman - 1914 - 336 pagina’s
...hungry hands. " The power of kings is based upon the reason and folly of the people, but more upon their folly. The greatest and most important thing in the world has human weakness as its basis; and this very basis is admirably secure; for nothing is more certain than... | |
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