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In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
Blaise Pascal
Born: June 19, 1623
Died: August 19, 1662 (aged 39)
Bio: Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Christian philosopher. He was a child prodigy who was educated by his father, a tax collector in Rouen.
Known for:
- Pensées
- Lettres provinciales (1657)
- Human Happiness
- The thoughts of Blaise Pascal
- Selections from the Thoughts
Blaise Pascal Quotes