Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.
DAVID HUMEBeauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.
DAVID HUMEHeaven and Hell suppose two distinct species of men, the good and bad.
DAVID HUMEI weigh the one miracle against the other and according to the superiority which I discover, I pronounce my decision.
DAVID HUMEGenerally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.
DAVID HUMETo be a philosophical Sceptic is the first and most essential step towards being a sound, believing Christian.
DAVID HUMEThere is nothing to be learnt from a Professor, which is not to be met with in Books.
DAVID HUMEIt is, therefore, a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.
DAVID HUMEMen’s views of things are the result of their understanding alone. Their conduct is regulated by their understanding, their temper, and their passions.
DAVID HUMEA wise man apportions his beliefs to the evidence.
DAVID HUMEThe fact that different cultures have different practices no more refutes [moral] objectivism than the fact that water flows in different directions in different places refutes the law of gravity.
DAVID HUMEWe should never know how to adjust means to ends, or to employ our natural powers in the production of any effect. There would be an end at once of all action, as well as of the chief part of speculation.
DAVID HUMEThe identity that we ascribe to things is only a fictitious one, established by the mind, not a peculiar nature belonging to what we’re talking about.
DAVID HUMEThe gazing populace receive greedily, without examination, whatever soothes superstition and promotes wonder.
DAVID HUMEIt is difficult for a man to speak long of himself without vanity.
DAVID HUMEBut the life of a man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.
DAVID HUMEI never knew anyone, that examined and deliberated about nonsense, who did not believe it before the end of his enquiries.
DAVID HUME