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Tis not unreasonable for me to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger.

David Hume

What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call ‘thought’
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It is, therefore, a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.
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Man Philosophy Politics
Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.
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Deep Man Philosophy
If subjects must never resist, it follows that every prince, without any effort, policy, or violence, is at once rendered absolute and uncontrollable.
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Effort Follow Philosophy Resist Violence
He is happy whose circumstances suit his temper, but he is more excellent who can suit his temper to his circumstance.
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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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As 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.
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Attention Challenge Deep Foundation Human Important Philosophy Reason Religious
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
Carelessness and in-attention alone can afford us any remedy. For this reason I rely entirely upon them.
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Afford Alone Attention Care Reason
All sentiment is right; because sentiment has a reference to nothing beyond itself, and is always real, wherever a man is conscious of it.
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Always Conscious Man Real Reference Right
There is nothing to be learnt from a Professor, which is not to be met with in Books.
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The truth springs from arguments amongst friends.
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The bigotry of theologians is a malady which seems almost incurable.
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Cure Philosophy
The science of man is the only solid foundation for the other sciences.
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Foundation Man Science
Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them.
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It is possible for the same thing both to be and not to be.
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