Quote by Blaise Pascal

If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager then without hesitation, that He exists.

If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wa

Summary

This quote is known as Pascal's wager and was spoken by philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal. It suggests that it is rational to believe in the existence of God and wager on that belief. The explanation behind this is that if you believe in God and are right, you stand to gain everything (eternal salvation), whereas if you are wrong, you lose nothing. However, if you do not believe in God and are wrong, you potentially stand to lose everything (eternal damnation), with no gain if you were right. Therefore, according to Pascal, it is more sensible to believe in God and take the wager.

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