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Scholastic learning and polemical divinity retarded the growth of all true knowledge.

~David Hume

Topics: Divinity Growth Knowledge Learning Retarded True True Knowledge

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The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny.

~David Hume

Topics: Beaten Heights Patriotism Popularity Power Road Still Tyranny

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A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

~David Hume

Topics: Fear Hope Joy Poverty Propensity Real Riches Sorrow

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That the sun will not rise tomorrow is no less intelligible a proposition, and implies no more contradiction, than the affirmation, that it will rise.

~David Hume

Topics: Affirmation Contradiction Implies Intelligible Less More Proposition Rise Sun Than Tomorrow Will

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Human Nature is the only science of man; and yet has been hitherto the most neglected.

~David Hume

Topics: Been Hitherto Human Human Nature Man Most Nature Neglected Only Science

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Avarice, the spur of industry.

~David Hume

Topics: Avarice Industry Spur

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It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.

~David Hume

Topics: Any Kind Liberty Lost Once Seldom

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Eloquence, at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection, but addresses itself entirely to the desires and affections, captivating the willing hearers, and subduing their understanding.

~David Hume

Topics: Address Affections Desires Eloquence Entirely Highest Itself Leaves Little Pitch Reason Reflection Room Understanding Willing

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What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call 'thought'.

~David Hume

Topics: Agitation Brain Call Little Peculiar Privilege Thought Which

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Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.

~David Hume

Topics: Beauty Exists Mind Them Things Which

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Philosopher

Born: July 7th, 1711

Died: August 25th, 1776

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