Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.
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 HUMEA wise man apportions his beliefs to the evidence.
DAVID HUMEThe truth springs from arguments amongst friends.
DAVID HUMEIt is, therefore, a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.
DAVID HUMEWhen men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.
DAVID HUMECarelessness and in-attention alone can afford us any remedy. For this reason I rely entirely upon them.
DAVID HUMEBut the greatest part of mankind float between vice and virtue.
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 HUMEI never knew anyone, that examined and deliberated about nonsense, who did not believe it before the end of his enquiries.
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 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 HUMEThe science of man is the only solid foundation for the other sciences.
DAVID HUMEHe is happy whose circumstances suit his temper, but he is more excellent who can suit his temper to his circumstance.
DAVID HUMEHow can we satisfy ourselves without going on in infinitum? And, after all, what satisfaction is there in that infinite progression?
DAVID HUMEWhere am I, or what? From what causes do I derive my existence, and to what condition shall I return?
DAVID HUMEEpicurus’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?
DAVID HUME