A Quote by Blaise Pascal
Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason.
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You come to us well tempered, my child, and it is not in my nature to be sorry for it. It is a well tempered blade that is the strongest.
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There is no earthly reason why a solo string instrument or voice, having the possibility to play or sing pure intonation, should want, or try, to be tempered.
Enthusiasm is the fever of reason.
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