Man is neither angel nor beast; and the misfortune is that he who would act the angel… — Blaise Pascal
Man is neither angel nor beast; and the misfortune is that he who would act the angel acts the beast.
In the original French
L'homme n'est ni ange ni bete; et le malheur veut qu qui veut faire l'ange fait la bete.
Pensees · 1670
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Pascal, Blaise. "Pensées." Pensées and Other Writings, edited by Anthony Levi, translated by Honor Levi. Oxford University Press, 2008, no. 23.
Original citation
Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 23.