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. — John Arbuthnot Copy Share Image
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… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share Image
The dumpling is indeed of more ancient institution, and of foreign origin; but alas, what were those dumplings? Nothing but a few lentils sodden… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share
All the politics in the world are nothing else but a kind of analysis of the quantity of probability in casual events, and a… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share
The Mathematics are Friends to Religion; inasmuch as they charm the Passions, restrain the Impetuosity of Imagination, and purge the Mind from Error and… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share
What I have said may serve to recommend mathematics for acquiring a vigorous constitution of mind; for which purpose they are as useful as… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share
The Reader may here observe the Force of Numbers, which can be successfully applied, even to those things, which one would imagine are subject… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share
To bliss unknown by lofty soul aspires, My lot unequal to my vast desires. — John Arbuthnot Copy Share
Almighty Power, by whose most wise command, helpless, forlorn, uncertain, here I stand, take this faint glimmer of thyself away, or break into my… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share
The Mathematics are Friends to Religion, inasmuch as they charm the Passions, restrain the Impetuosity of the Imagination, and purge the Mind from Error… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share
King is a title which translated into several languages, signifies a magistrate with as many different degrees of power as there are kingdoms in… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share
I believe the calculation of the quantity of probability might be improved to a very useful and pleasant speculation, and applied to a great… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share
Among innumerable footsteps of divine providence to be found in the works of nature, there is a very remarkable one to be observed in… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share
The mathematics are the friends of religion, inasmuch as they charm the passions, restrain the impetuosity of the imagination, and purge the mind of… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share
The dumpling-eaters are a race sprung partly from the old Epicurean and partly from the Peripatetic Sect; they were first brought into Britain by… — John Arbuthnot Copy Share
