Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just.
Blaise PascalRead
The married should not forget that to speak of love begets love.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Expressing love encourages more love in return.
This quote suggests that when individuals in a marriage openly express their love for one another, it fosters a reciprocal feeling of affection and connection. It highlights the importance of communication and the influence of positive expressions in nurturing a loving relationship.
Themes
LoveMarriageCommunicationAffectionRelationships
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech during a wedding ceremony, one might quote this to emphasize the importance of expressing love in marriage.
More from Blaise Pascal
All quotes βIf we submit everything to reason our religion will be left with nothing mysterious or supernatural. If we offend the principles of reason our religion will be absurd and ridiculous . . . There are two equally dangerous extremes: to exclude reason, to admit nothing but reason.
Blaise PascalRead
Those are weaklings who know the truth and uphold it as long as it suits their purpose, and then abandon it.
Blaise PascalRead
Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair.
Blaise PascalRead
If he exalts himself, I humble him. If he humbles himself, I exalt him. And I go on contradicting him Until he understands That he is a monster that passes all understanding.
Blaise PascalRead
What use is it to us to hear it said of a man that he has thrown off the yoke that he does not believe there is a God to watch over his actions, that he reckons himself the sole master of his behavior, and that he does not intend to give an account of it to anyone but himself?
Blaise PascalRead
Similar quotes
We don't need to justify love; it is there or not there. Real love is accepting other people the way they are without trying to change them.
Miguel Angel RuizRead
Be a force of love as often as you can and turn away negative thoughts whenever you feel them surface.
Wayne DyerRead
Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game.
Michael JordanRead
Burn worldly love, _x000D_ rub the ashes and make ink of it, _x000D_ make the heart the pen, _x000D_ the intellect the writer, _x000D_ write that which has no end or limit.
Guru NanakRead
Gentle, soft dream, nestling in my arms now, you will fly, too, as your sisters have all fled before you: but kiss me before you go--embrace me, Jane.
Charlotte BronteRead
If you don't love yourself, I'll make you see your own heart.
The Notorious B.I.G.Read