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?
DAVID HUMEIt is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause
More David Hume Quotes
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Tis not unreasonable for me to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger.
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Revolutions of government cannot be effected by the mere force of argument and reasoning.
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The bigotry of theologians is a malady which seems almost incurable.
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Heaven and Hell suppose two distinct species of men, the good and bad.
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All knowledge degenerates into probability.
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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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When suicide is out of fashion we conclude that none but madmen destroy themselves.
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It is, therefore, a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.
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To philosophers and historians, the madness and imbecile wickedness of mankind ought to appear ordinary events.
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Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.
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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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Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.
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No man ever threw away life while it was worth keeping.
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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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