09.08.08
Pascalian psychology
S’il se vante, je l’abaisse,
S’il s’abaisse, je le vante;
Et le contredis toujours,
Jusqu’à ce qu’il comprenne
Qu’il est un monstre incompréhensible.
If he vaunts himself, I abase him,
If he abases himself, I vaunt him;
And contradict him always,
Until he comprehends
That he is an incomprehensible monster.
hb said,
09.09.08 at 8:56 am
Ah, Pascal. He would have been helpful: “Hey, asshole on the couch. Self-knowledge is impossible!”