Casts Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Nothing is so unpredictable as a throw of the dice, and yet every man who plays often will at some time or other make a Venus-cast: now and then he indeed will make it twice and even thrice in succession. Are we going to be so feebleminded then as to aver that such a thing happened by the personal intervention of Venus rather than by pure luck?”
About This Quote
Source Speech: On the Nature of Fortune, Cicero, 45 BC
Life’s events are governed by chance, not divine meddling; repeated coincidences are still random.
In simple terms: Luck, not gods, explains repeated odd events.
Key Takeaway
Recognize randomness, avoid superstitious explanations.
Themes
chance
probability
human cognition
superstition
Mood
curious
analytical
Type
philosophical
reflective
When to use this quote
- gambling
- stock market
- medical diagnoses
- weather forecasting
Key Concepts
determinism
randomness
cognitive bias
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you attribute unlikely events to luck or fate?
- How does recognizing randomness change your decisions?
A Different Perspective
Assumes all coincidences are purely random, ignoring possible patterns.
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