The Provincial Letters, by Blaise Pascal

The Provincial Letters

The courageous retaliation of a man to the tyranny of his time; the confirmation of a moving biography; the manifesto of one of the most brilliant minds of all times. How can one read and not get emotional, not be taken by revolt? The sincerity with which Pascal expresses himself reveals all the nobility of his character. Insubmission to the court of men, daring to resist at a disadvantage, courage to put everything to lose: to read The Provincial Letters is to verify the highest manifestation of dignity in the human spirit, is to allow oneself to be in contact with a noble, limpid and eternal soul.

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