When it is not in our power to determine what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When you cannot know the absolute truth, choose the option that is most likely to be true.
- In plain terms
- If you can't know the truth, pick what is most likely.
- What can you take from it?
- Use probability when truth is uncertain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you decide when truth is hidden?
- When is probable enough?
Another view
Most probable does not always mean true.
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