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A wise man apportions his beliefs to the evidence.

David Hume

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?
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Answer Deep Evil Old Question
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
The gazing populace receive greedily, without examination, whatever soothes superstition and promotes wonder.
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Greedy Philosophy Wonder
It is, therefore, a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.
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Man Philosophy Politics
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 fact that different cultures have different practices no more refutes [moral] objectivism than the fact that water flows in different directions in different places refutes the law of gravity.
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Culture Different Direction Fact Law Place Water
The Crusades – the most signal and most durable monument of human folly that has yet appeared in any age or nation.
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Age Appear Human Monument Nation
I may venture to affirm of the rest of mankind, that they are nothing but a bundle or collection of different perceptions, which succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in a perpetual flux and movement.
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Different Man Perspective Success
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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Excellent Happiness Himself Philosophy Situation Temper
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
To be a philosophical Sceptic is the first and most essential step towards being a sound, believing Christian.
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Believe History Philosophy Religious
It is, therefore, a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.
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Man Philosophy Politics
It is possible for the same thing both to be and not to be.
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Deep Philosophy Possible Thing
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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Alone Arrogant Man Mistake Passion Secure
A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature.
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Law Miracle Nature One Liner
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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Affair Day Decent Expose Eyes Man Public Truth World

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