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“Some of the beliefs and legends bequethed to us by Antquity are so universally and firmly established that we have become accustomed to consider them as being almost as ancient as humanity itself. Nevertheless we are tempted to inquire how far the fact that some of these beliefs and legends have so many features in common is due to chance, and wether the similarity between them may not point to the exestience of an ancient, totally unknown and unsuspected civilization of which all other traces have disappeared.”

May Facts America Humanity Belief Chance Common Missing Terrible Civilization Ancient Dues Former Features Legends Nevertheless Site Accustomed Tempted Similarity Stanley Miss America

Author:Frederick Soddy

“Some things will always remain a mystery at this level of consciousness, and it is right that they should. So do not try to solve all the mysteries. Give the universe a chance. It will unfold itself in due course. Enjoy the experience of becoming.”

Giving Should Trying Universe Courses Enjoy Chance Levels Consciousness Mystery Becoming Experience Solve Dues

Author:Neale Donald Walsch

“... much seemingly chance variation in human behavior is not due to chance; it is in fact the logical result of a few basic, observable differences in mental functioning.”

Humans Facts Differences Chance Results Behavior Dues Logical Human Behavior Variation

Book:Gifts differing: understanding personality type

Source: Gifts differing: understanding personality type

“You don't often get a chance to record with the other actors who are playing the characters, mainly due to the fact that you don't have to, the actors' schedules are all over the place, and it's difficult to get everyone in the same room.”

Character Facts Actors Difficult Chance Rooms Records Dues Schedules

Author:Elijah Wood

“Moreover, the works already known are due to chance and experiment rather than to sciences; for the sciences we now possess are merely systems for the nice ordering and setting forth of things already invented; not methods of invention or directions for new works.”

Science Chance Known Knowledge Nice Accounts Method Dues Experiments Invention Setting Settings New Work

Book:The works

Source: The works

“In the armed forces, the chances of success are quite high. That's due to the clarity of the military structure - everything is sketched out. In politics, there are many more surprises and detours, and it's a lot more unpredictable.”

Force Chance Military Structure Surprise Dues Clarity Unpredictable Armed Forces Detours

Author:Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

“This tremendous friction which cannot, as in mechanics, be reduced to a few points, is everywhere in contact with chance, and brings about effects that cannot be measured just because they are largely due to chance.”

Chance Effects Dues Contact Mechanic Friction

Book:Carl von Clausewitz: Historical and Political Writings

Source: Carl von Clausewitz: Historical and Political Writings