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All knowledge degenerates into probability.

David Hume

A purpose, an intention, a design, strikes everywhere even the careless, the most stupid thinker.
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It is difficult for a man to speak long of himself without vanity.
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Difficult Man Philosophy Speak
But the life of a man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.
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The feelings of our heart, the agitation of our passions, the vehemence of our affections, dissipate all its conclusions, and reduce the profound philosopher to a mere plebeian.
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What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call ‘thought’
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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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Revolutions of government cannot be effected by the mere force of argument and reasoning.
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A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature.
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There is nothing to be learnt from a Professor, which is not to be met with in Books.
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The gazing populace receive greedily, without examination, whatever soothes superstition and promotes wonder.
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When suicide is out of fashion we conclude that none but madmen destroy themselves.
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To be a philosophical Sceptic is the first and most essential step towards being a sound, believing Christian.
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Any 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.
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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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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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When 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.
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All knowledge degenerates into probability.

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