Men never do evil like that – Blaise Pascal

„Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.“

Blaise PascalBlaise Pascal warns of the thorough and willing evil committed from religious conviction.
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Blaise Pascal was a 17th-century French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Christian philosopher.

A profound quote about the dangers of religious fanaticism and the potential for evil.


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Quotation by Blaise Pascal on doing evil with religious conviction

Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Christian philosopher. He made important contributions to the theory of probability and fluid mechanics, and is also known for his religious writings.

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