pensees

noun

1. a collection of notes, essays, etc., dealing with religious and philosophical matters by Blaise Pascal, published posthumously in 1670.

noun, plural pen·sées [pahn–sey] /pɑ̃ˈseɪ/. French.

1. a reflection or thought.

A set of reflections on religion by Blaise Pascal (pensées is French for “thoughts”). This work contains the famous statement “The heart has its reasons that reason does not know.”