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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.

David Hume

The truth springs from arguments amongst friends.
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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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To be a philosophical Sceptic is the first and most essential step towards being a sound, believing Christian.
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It is difficult for a man to speak long of himself without vanity.
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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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A purpose, an intention, a design, strikes everywhere even the careless, the most stupid thinker.
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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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Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions.
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What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call ‘thought’
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Carelessness and in-attention alone can afford us any remedy. For this reason I rely entirely upon them.
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In 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.
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The science of man is the only solid foundation for the other sciences.
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It is, therefore, a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.
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Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.
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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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But the life of a man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.
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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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