Ocupation: Mathematician
Life: June 19, 1623 - August 19, 1662
Birthday: June 19
Death: August 19
God is, or He is not." But to which side shall we incline? Reason can decide nothing here. There is an infinite chaos which separated us. A game is being played at the extremity of this infinite distance where heads or tails will turn up. What will you wager?
source: Pensees no. 680 (1658). Popularly known as "Pascal's wager."
topic: God, Distance, Games, Wagers, Heads Or Tails