Sunday, August 22, 2010

Who Pascal knew



"Fire. God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob. Not the God of philosophers and scholars...The world has not known You, but I have known You. Joy! Joy! Joy! Tears of joy!" Found written on a scrap of paper and sewn into lining of Blaise Pascal's coat when he died, over his heart.

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