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David Hume Quotes

David Hume quotes

Scottish Philosopher May 7, 1711 – August 25, 1776

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There is no method of reasoning more common, and yet none more blameable, than, in philosophical disputes, to endeavour the refutation of any hypothesis, by a pretence of its dangerous consequences to religion and morality. When any opinion leads to absurdities, it is certainly false; but it is not certain that an opinion is false, because it is of danger-ous consequence. Such topics, therefore, ought entirely to be forborne; as serving nothing to the discovery of truth, but only to make the... David Hume
David Hume quote: "Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions."
Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions. David Hume
David Hume quote: "Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous;..."
Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous. David Hume
Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them. David Hume
David Hume quote: "Men often act knowingly against their interest."
Men often act knowingly against their interest. David Hume
David Hume quote: "What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the..."
What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call 'thought'. David Hume
David Hume quote: "It is a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed..."
It is a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave. David Hume
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
David Hume quote: "Character is the result of a system of stereotyped principals."
Character is the result of a system of stereotyped principals. David Hume
[I]f subjects must never resist, it follows that every prince, without any effort, policy, or violence, is at once rendered absolute and uncontrollable; David Hume
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
David Hume quote: "Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the..."
Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few. David Hume
David Hume quote: "No advantages in this world are pure and unmixed."
No advantages in this world are pure and unmixed. David Hume
David Hume quote: "Tis not unreasonable for me to prefer the destruction of the..."
Tis not unreasonable for me to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger. David Hume
David Hume quote: "Everything in the world is purchased by labor."
Everything in the world is purchased by labor. David Hume

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