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Quote by Joseph Butler
But to us, probability is the very guide of life.
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The speaker says that people rely on probability to navigate life. Since outcomes are not always certain, judging what is likely helps guide choices and actions.
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- Project Gutenberg, The Analogy of Religion to the Constitution and Course of Nature
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- Official Statement
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Read quote“همه مردم هر روز زندگی میکنند تا یک روز بمیرند. ما هر روز میمیریم تا یک روز زندگی کنیم.”
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“A my jsme věděli, že ji nesmíme rozbít, že musíme jet tak, aby byl výsledek.”
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“Everything depends on what we do now.”
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“We risked our lives, but we really had no choice.”
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