Probabilities Quotes

It is impossible to trap modern physics into predicting anything with perfect determinism because it deals with probabilities from the outset.

All business proceeds on beliefs, or judgements of probabilities, and not on certainties.

Nobody has any conscience about adding to the improbabilities of a marvelous tale.

Probability is expectation founded upon partial knowledge. A perfect acquaintance with all the circumstances affecting the occurrence of an event would change expectation into certainty, and leave nether room nor demand for a theory of probabilities.

Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve.