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Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.

David Hume

The science of man is the only solid foundation for the other sciences.
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Foundation Man Science
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
It is difficult for a man to speak long of himself without vanity.
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Difficult Man Philosophy Speak
A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature.
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Law Miracle Nature One Liner
To philosophers and historians, the madness and imbecile wickedness of mankind ought to appear ordinary events.
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Appear History Mad Ordinary Philosophy
All knowledge degenerates into probability.
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Knowledge One Liner
We 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.
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Action End Philosophy Power Product
Revolutions of government cannot be effected by the mere force of argument and reasoning.
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Argument Force Government Politics Revolution
Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them
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Beauty Contemplate Exist Mind Thing
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
But the greatest part of mankind float between vice and virtue.
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Float Great Man Virtue
Any pride or haughtiness, is displeasing to us, merely because it shocks our own pride, and leads us by sympathy into comparison, which causes the disagreeable passion of humility.
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Compare Haunt Passion Philosophy Pride Sympathy
Reading and sauntering and lounging and dosing, which I call thinking, is my supreme Happiness.
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Happiness Read Think
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 feelings of our heart, the agitation of our passions, the vehemence of our affections, dissipate all its conclusions, and reduce the profound philosopher to a mere plebeian.
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Affection Feeling Heart Passion Philosophy
The truth springs from arguments amongst friends.
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Argument Friendship One Liner Season Truth

Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.

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