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But the greatest part of mankind float between vice and virtue.

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
All sentiment is right; because sentiment has a reference to nothing beyond itself, and is always real, wherever a man is conscious of it.
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Always Conscious Man Real Reference Right
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
Liberty of any kind is never lost all at once
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Freedom Liberty Lost One Liner
A purpose, an intention, a design, strikes everywhere even the careless, the most stupid thinker.
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Care Design Purpose Stupidity Think
But the greatest part of mankind float between vice and virtue.
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Float Great Man Virtue
The victory is not gained by the men at arms, who manage the pike and the sword; but by the trumpeters, drummers, and musicians of the army.
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Gain Man Music Victory War
The science of man is the only solid foundation for the other sciences.
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Foundation Man Science
Revolutions of government cannot be effected by the mere force of argument and reasoning.
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Argument Force Government Politics Revolution
When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.
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Alone Arrogant Man Mistake Passion Secure
Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.
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Deep Man Philosophy
Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions.
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Passion Reason Slave
A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature.
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Law Miracle Nature One Liner
Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them
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Beauty Contemplate Exist Mind Thing
It is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause
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Believe Deity God Human Low Passion Philosophy
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

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