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 HUMEA miracle is a violation of the laws of nature.
DAVID HUMELiberty of any kind is never lost all at once
DAVID HUMEReason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions.
DAVID HUMEBe a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.
DAVID HUMEIt is, therefore, a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.
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 HUMEBeauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.
DAVID HUMEWhen suicide is out of fashion we conclude that none but madmen destroy themselves.
DAVID HUMEThe bigotry of theologians is a malady which seems almost incurable.
DAVID HUMEHe is happy whose circumstances suit his temper, but he is more excellent who can suit his temper to his circumstance.
DAVID HUMETis not unreasonable for me to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger.
DAVID HUMEThe gazing populace receive greedily, without examination, whatever soothes superstition and promotes wonder.
DAVID HUMEIt is, therefore, a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.
DAVID HUMEThe science of man is the only solid foundation for the other sciences.
DAVID HUME