If subjects must never resist, it follows that every prince, without any effort, policy, or violence, is at once rendered absolute and uncontrollable.
DAVID HUMERevolutions of government cannot be effected by the mere force of argument and reasoning.
More David Hume Quotes
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Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions.
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No man ever threw away life while it was worth keeping.
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The bigotry of theologians is a malady which seems almost incurable.
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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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Where am I, or what? From what causes do I derive my existence, and to what condition shall I return?
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It is difficult for a man to speak long of himself without vanity.
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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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A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature.
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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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Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.
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There is nothing to be learnt from a Professor, which is not to be met with in Books.
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When suicide is out of fashion we conclude that none but madmen destroy themselves.
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The science of man is the only solid foundation for the other sciences.
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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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Liberty of any kind is never lost all at once
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