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The last proceeding of reason is to recognise that there is an infinity of things which are beyond it. It is but feeble if it does not see so far as to know this. But if natural things are beyond it, what will be said of supernatural?
-- Pensées 267

Those who do not love the truth take as a pretext that it is disputed, and that a multitude deny it. And so their error arises only from this, that they do not love either truth or charity. Thus they are without excuse.
-- Pensées 261

If we submit everything to reason our religion will be left with nothing mysterious or supernatural.

If we offend the principles of reason, our religion will be absurd and ridiculous.
-- Pensées 273

How often do those who assert the one neglect the other? The differences amongst us often rest on divergent intuitions with respect to when a matter should be judged or obeyed—on whether it is an article of faith or reason. Most of us will acknowledge the need to balance or coordinate faith and reason, but we are constantly disagreeing when it comes to particular applications.

Then, we mistakenly assume the other has either no respect for mystery or sacrifices intellect in all things.