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We sail within a vast sphere, ever drifting in uncertainty, driven from end to end.
Blaise Pascal
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Blaise Pascal
French
Philosopher
Born:
Jun 19
,
1623
Died:
Aug 19
,
1662
Topics
Sail
,
Sphere
,
Drifting
,
Uncertainty
,
Vast
,
Driven
,
Within
,
End
,
Ever
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