Quotation by

Blaise Pascal

If we must not act save on a certainty, we ought not to act on religion, for it is not certain. But how many things we do on an uncertainty, sea voyages, battles!

Blaise Pascal

Religion

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Pascal is saying that if we only take action when we are completely sure, then we should not follow religion because it is not certain or proven. However, he points out that people often take important risks like sea voyages or battles without full certainty, implying that acting on religion despite uncertainty is consistent with how we live in other areas.

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