"We do not long for peaceful, tranquil pleasures, because then we remember our unfortunate fate. We are not looking for danger, and not for unpleasant, embarrassing assignments, but for hustle and bustle, noise, because it diverts our unpleasant thoughts and amuses us.
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Author
Blaise PascalAll Translations
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We do not long for peaceful, tranquil pleasures, because then we remember our unfortunate fate. We are not looking for danger, and not for unpleasant, embarrassing assignments, but for hustle and bustle, noise, because it diverts our unpleasant thoughts and amuses us.
""Nem békés, nyugalmas örömök után vágyódunk, mert ilyenkor eszünkbe jut szerencsétlen sorsunk. Nem a veszélyt keressük, és nem a kellemetlen, kínos megbízásokat, hanem a sürgés-forgást, a zajt, mert eltereli kellemetlen gondolatainkat, és elszórakoztat."