A purpose, an intention, a design, strikes everywhere even the careless, the most stupid thinker.
DAVID HUMEA purpose, an intention, a design, strikes everywhere even the careless, the most stupid thinker.
DAVID HUMEThere is nothing to be learnt from a Professor, which is not to be met with in Books.
DAVID HUMEAs every inquiry which regards religion is of the utmost importance, there are two questions in particular which challenge our attention, to wit, that concerning its foundation in reason, and that concerning it origin in human nature.
DAVID HUMEThe science of man is the only solid foundation for the other sciences.
DAVID HUMEBut the life of a man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.
DAVID HUMEWhere am I, or what? From what causes do I derive my existence, and to what condition shall I return?
DAVID HUMEAny 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.
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 HUMEReading and sauntering and lounging and dosing, which I call thinking, is my supreme Happiness.
DAVID HUMETis not unreasonable for me to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger.
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 HUMEIn public affairs men are often better pleased that the truth, though known to everybody, should be wrapped up under a decent cover than if it were exposed in open daylight to the eyes of all the world.
DAVID HUMENo man ever threw away life while it was worth keeping.
DAVID HUMEA miracle is a violation of the laws of nature.
DAVID HUMEThe 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.
DAVID HUMEBeauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them
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