“Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.”
— David Hume
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There is not to be found, in
“There is not to be found, in all history, any miracle attested by a sufficient number of men, of such unquestioned good sense, education and learning, as to secure us against all delusion in themselves.”
— David Hume
Author: David Hume
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The heights of popularity and patriotism are
“The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny.”
— David Hume
Author: David Hume
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Belief is nothing but a more vivid,
“Belief is nothing but a more vivid, lively, forcible, firm, steady conception of an object, than what the imagination alone is ever able to attain.”
— David Hume
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A purpose, an intention, a design, strikes
“A purpose, an intention, a design, strikes everywhere even the careless, the most stupid thinker.”
— David Hume
Author: David Hume
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This avidity alone, of acquiring goods and
“This avidity alone, of acquiring goods and possessions for ourselves and our nearest friends, is insatiable, perpetual, universal, and directly destructive of society.”
— David Hume
Author: David Hume
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Truth springs from argument amongst friends.
“Truth springs from argument amongst friends.”
— David Hume
Author: David Hume
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Heaven and hell suppose two distinct species
“Heaven and hell suppose two distinct species of men, the good and the bad. But the greatest part of mankind float betwixt vice and virtue.”
— David Hume
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There is not to be found, in
“There is not to be found, in all history, any miracle attested by a sufficient number of men, of such unquestioned good sense, education and learning, as to secure us against all delusion in themselves.”
— David Hume
Author: David Hume
Category: history
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A man acquainted with history may, in
“A man acquainted with history may, in some respect, be said to have lived from the beginning of the world, and to have been making continual additions to his stock of knowledge in every century.”
— David Hume
Author: David Hume
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Human Nature is the only science of
“Human Nature is the only science of man; and yet has been hitherto the most neglected.”
— David Hume
Author: David Hume
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