Blaise Pascal: They have corrupted this order by making profane things what they should make of holy things, because in fact, we believ

They have corrupted this order by making profane things what they should make of — Blaise Pascal

They have corrupted this order by making profane things what they should make of holy things, because in fact, we believe scarcely any thing except which pleases us.

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