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Heaven and hell suppose two distinct species of men, the good and the bad. But the greatest part of mankind float betwixt vice and virtue.

~David Hume

Topics: Bad Distinct Float Good Greatest Heaven Hell Mankind Men Part Species Suppose Two Vice Virtue

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The chief benefit, which results from philosophy, arises in an indirect manner, and proceeds more from its secret, insensible influence, than from its immediate application.

~David Hume

Topics: Application Arises Benefit Chief Immediate Indirect Influence Insensible Manner More Philosophy Proceeds Results Secret Than Which

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It is a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.

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Topics: Every Every Man Just Knave Man Maxim Must Political Supposed

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It is not reason which is the guide of life, but custom.

~David Hume

Topics: Custom Guide Life Reason Which

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Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.

~David Hume

Topics: Dangerous Errors Generally Only Philosophy Religion Ridiculous Speaking Those

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It is not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger.

~David Hume

Topics: Contrary Destruction Finger Prefer Reason Scratching Whole World

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A man acquainted with history may, in some respect, be said to have lived from the beginning of the world, and to have been making continual additions to his stock of knowledge in every century.

~David Hume

Topics: Acquainted Been Beginning Century Every His History Knowledge Lived Making Man May Respect Said Some Stock World

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Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches.

~David Hume

Topics: Abound Always Commodities Condition Easy Every Government Just Mild Most People Rendering Riches Secure Subjects Well Will Wise

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Men are much oftener thrown on their knees by the melancholy than by the agreeable passions.

~David Hume

Topics: Agreeable Knees Melancholy Men Much Passions Than Thrown

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I have written on all sorts of subjects... yet I have no enemies; except indeed all the Whigs, all the Tories, and all the Christians.

~David Hume

Topics: Christians Enemies Except Indeed Sort Subjects Tories Written

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Philosopher

Born: July 7th, 1711

Died: August 25th, 1776

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