I can remember words Pascal the wise
Left us to ponder , which gave rise
To other ideas, much paler than his own.
All worlds and suns, and even yet
The brightest stars that nature did beget,
Compare with dust in light of human mind.
Richness and the measure of all things
February 17, 2010 by Jamie MacNab
Posted in Belief, Psychology, Science | Tagged dust, mind, Pascal, universe | Leave a Comment
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