Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

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Jul 11, 2022
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“The HEART has its reasons, that the head knows nothing of,” said Pascal. He wasn’t referring to warm cuddles. He meant that we know far more than what we can deduce logically from premises, or what we can observe directly through the senses. We see, in a flash of light, what is good and beautiful. Or we can; it does happen; but our systems of education…

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