“All the politics in the world are nothing else but a kind of analysis of the quantity of probability in casual events, and a good politician signifies no more but one who is dexterous at such calculations.” WorldKindPoliticsEventsPoliticianAnalysisQuantityProbabilityCasualCalculationsGood Politicians Author:John Arbuthnot
“I believe the calculation of the quantity of probability might be improved to a very useful and pleasant speculation, and applied to a great many events which are accidental, besides those of games; only these cases would be infinitely more confused, as depending on chances which the most part of men are ignorant of.” MenBelieveMightWould BeGamesI BelieveChanceCasesEventsIgnorantPleasantConfusedGreat MenQuantityProbabilitySpeculationCalculations Book:Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot Source: Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot
“It is impossible for a Die, with such determined force and direction which makes it fall on such a determined side, only I don't know the force and direction which makes it fall on such a determin'd side, and therefore I call that Chance, which is nothing, but want of Art.” KnowsWantArtScienceDiesFallForceSidesChanceImpossibleProbability Author:John Arbuthnot
