The excitement that a gambler feels when making a bet is equal to the amount he might win multiplied by the probability of winning it. The possible prize of eternal happiness has an infinite value and that the probability of entering heaven by leading a virtuous life, no matter how small, is certainly finite. Therefore, religion is a game of infinite excitement and one worth playing, because multiplying an infinite prize by a finite probability results in infinity.
- Pascal, in attempt to use his theory to justify a belief in God.
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