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I weigh the one miracle against the other and according to the superiority which I discover, I pronounce my decision.

David Hume

It is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause
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Believe Deity God Human Low Passion Philosophy
A purpose, an intention, a design, strikes everywhere even the careless, the most stupid thinker.
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Care Design Purpose Stupidity Think
It is, therefore, a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.
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Man Philosophy Politics
But the life of a man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.
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Animal Deep Great Important Life Man Philosophy Universe
Liberty of any kind is never lost all at once
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Freedom Liberty Lost One Liner
But the greatest part of mankind float between vice and virtue.
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Float Great Man Virtue
We 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.
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Action End Philosophy Power Product
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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Gain Man Music Victory War
Where am I, or what? From what causes do I derive my existence, and to what condition shall I return?
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Condition Exist Philosophy Return
The truth springs from arguments amongst friends.
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Argument Friendship One Liner Season Truth
Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.
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Danger Deep Error Philosophy Religious Speak
no testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous, than the fact, which it endeavors to establish.
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Deep Establish False Kind Miracle Philosophy Sufficient
The gazing populace receive greedily, without examination, whatever soothes superstition and promotes wonder.
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Greedy Philosophy Wonder
It is difficult for a man to speak long of himself without vanity.
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Difficult Man Philosophy Speak
The bigotry of theologians is a malady which seems almost incurable.
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Cure Philosophy
Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.
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Deep Man Philosophy

I weigh the one miracle against the other and according to the superiority which I discover, I pronounce my decision.

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