John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9572 Blaise Pasal 1623-1662 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9572 |
| AUTHOR: | Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) |
| QUOTATION: | Thus we never live, but we hope to live; and always disposing ourselves to be happy, it is inevitable that we never become so. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Thoughts. Chap. v. 2. |
| Note 1. See Pope, Quotation 9. [back] |