Determinism Quotes

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Not that chance dominated events in the early Solar System, for scientific determinism was also functioning. But chance is an essential factor in all evolutionary… — Eric Chaisson
In one sense I feel that my book is a one-woman argument against determinism. — Susan Griffin
It is impossible to trap modern physics into predicting anything with perfect determinism because it deals with probabilities from the outset. — Arthur Eddington
The world changed from having the determinism of a clock to having the contingency of a pinball machine. — Heinz Pagels
Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself. — Laozi
Circumstances make man, not man circumstances. — Mark Twain
The wise man looks back into the past, and does not grieve over what is far off, nor rejoice over what is near; for he… — Laozi
An honest man is always a child. — Socrates
When we succumb to believing that we are victims of our circumstances and yield to the plight of determinism, we lose hope, we lose drive,… — Stephen Covey
The more we know about our universe, the more difficult it becomes to believe in determinism. — Ilya Prigogine
Thus far we have considered the problem of conservation of land purely as an economic issue. A false front of exclusively economic determinism is so… — Aldo Leopold
The spirit of Christmas lives with us. We are the protectors of the real tradition of Christmas-peace on Earth and Goodwill to all. We are… — L. Ron Hubbard
Initiative without action is the same as having the mind to acknowledge a problem, but not having the heart to see it through. — Suzy Kassem
I do not ... reject the use of statistics in medicine, but I condemn not trying to get beyond them and believing in statistics as… — Claude Bernard
You can't have a million dollar dream with a minimum wage work ethic. — Zig Ziglar
The way out is the way through. — L. Ron Hubbard
The idea of determinism combined with complete human responsibility struck me as very hard to reconcile with an idea of justice, let alone mercy. — Ken MacLeod
The only measure of your success is in the number of people you have help. — Michael Bassey
The assumption of an absolute determinism is the essential foundation of every scientific enquiry. — Max Planck
A profound political question is suddenly on the table: Must the country continue to give precedence to private financial gain and market determinism over human… — William Greider

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