If man made himself the first object of study, he would see how incapable he is of going further. How can a part know the whole?

If man made himself the first object of study, he would see how incapable he is of going further. How can a part know the whole?

如果人类把自己作为第一个研究对象，他就会发现自己是多么无能为力。一个人怎么能知道全部呢?

-- Blaise Pascal 巴斯卡