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Probability Quotes

Lines on chance, odds, and how much they shape our choices.

These probability quotes range from geopolitics, where actions can knowingly raise the odds of another country's move, to older philosophy naming probability as life's truest guide. See more on Believe quotes.

We didn't push the Russians to intervene, but we knowingly increased the probability that they would.

Quotes by Zbigniew Brzezinski

Life is a school of probability.

Quotes by Walter Bagehot

I don't believe in providence and fate, as a technologist I am used to reckoning with the formulae of probability.

Quotes by Max Frisch

But to us, probability is the very guide of life.

Quotes by Joseph Butler

Act Quotes

Psychology helps to measure the probability that an aim is attainable.

Quotes by Edward Thorndike

The laws of probability, so true in general, so fallacious in particular.

Quotes by Edward Gibbon

I have found, unfortunately, that if I take on too many projects at one time, there is a higher probability of those projects sucking.

Quotes by Damon Lindelof

The consequences of an act affect the probability of its occurring again.

Quotes by B. F. Skinner

Frequently Asked Questions

What angles on probability appear in this collection?
It covers foreign policy decisions, philosophical reflections on chance guiding life, and a technologist's rejection of fate in favor of probability formulas.
Is there a quote linking probability to foreign policy?
Yes, one discusses knowingly increasing the probability that another country would act, without directly pushing for that outcome.
Does this collection include classic philosophical quotes?
Yes, it includes the well-known line calling probability the very guide of life, alongside a shorter version calling life a school of probability.
Is there a quote contrasting probability with fate?
One quote explicitly rejects belief in providence and fate, preferring to reckon with probability as a technologist would.
Where can I find more quotes about believing in outcomes?
Check our Believe quotes for more on faith, certainty, and how people trust in outcomes.

One speaker rejects fate outright, preferring to reckon with the formulae of probability instead. Browse Aim quotes for more on how people set direction amid uncertainty.