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Where am I, or what? From what causes do I derive my existence, and to what condition shall I return?

David Hume

We make allowance for a certain degree of selfishness in men; because we know it to be inseparable from human nature, and inherent in our frame and constitution. By this reflexion we correct those sentiments of blame, which so naturally arise upon any opposition.
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Allow Blame Human Man Philosophy Selfish Separate
What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call ‘thought’
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Brain Philosophy Privilege Thought
Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them.
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Obey Passion Reason Serve Slave
Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.
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Beautiful Different Exist Mind Philosophy Quality Thing
There is nothing to be learnt from a Professor, which is not to be met with in Books.
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Book Deep Learning Philosophy
The 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.
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Fiction Identity Mind Nature Talk Thing
Tis not unreasonable for me to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger.
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Destruction Fingers Reason World
The truth springs from arguments amongst friends.
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Argument Friendship One Liner Season Truth
I never knew anyone, that examined and deliberated about nonsense, who did not believe it before the end of his enquiries.
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Believe Deep Examine Philosophy
But the greatest part of mankind float between vice and virtue.
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Float Great Man Virtue
He is happy whose circumstances suit his temper, but he is more excellent who can suit his temper to his circumstance.
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Excellent Happiness Himself Philosophy Situation Temper
Epicurus’s old questions are still unanswered: Is he (God) willing to prevent evil, but not able? then he is impotent. Is he able, but not willing? then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? then whence evil?
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Answer Deep Evil Old Question
How can we satisfy ourselves without going on in infinitum? And, after all, what satisfaction is there in that infinite progression?
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Infinite Philosophy Satisfy
Carelessness and in-attention alone can afford us any remedy. For this reason I rely entirely upon them.
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The gazing populace receive greedily, without examination, whatever soothes superstition and promotes wonder.
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Greedy Philosophy Wonder
Heaven and Hell suppose two distinct species of men, the good and bad.
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Bad Deep Good Heaven Hell Man Philosophy Religious

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