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Blaise Pascal

Men often take their imagination for their heart and they believe they are converted as soon as they think of being converted.

Blaise Pascal

Imagination

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People sometimes mistake their creative thoughts or fantasies for genuine feelings or true emotional change. They assume they have truly changed their beliefs or values just by imagining the change, without it actually happening in their heart.

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