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David Hume

David Hume

Scottish Philosopher

Born: Jul 7, 1711

Died: Aug 25, 1776

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A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence. David Hume

Wise Man Wise Man Evidence Proportions His Belief

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them. David Hume

Mind Beauty Exists Which Them Things

Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few. David Hume

Few Nothing More Governed Surprising Than Which Many

The corruption of the best things gives rise to the worst. David Hume

Best Corruption Worst Rise Gives Things

The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster. David Hume

Life Man Universe Importance Greater Greater Importance Than

Truth springs from argument amongst friends. David Hume

Truth Argument Springs Friends Amongst

The rules of morality are not the conclusion of our reason. David Hume

Our Rules Morality Conclusion Reason

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

Patriotism Tyranny Power Heights Beaten Road Still Popularity

To hate, to love, to think, to feel, to see; all this is nothing but to perceive. David Hume

Love Hate Nothing Think See Perceive Feel To Love

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

Religion Dangerous Philosophy Those Only Generally Errors Speaking Ridiculous

Beauty, whether moral or natural, is felt, more properly than perceived. David Hume

Natural Beauty Moral Perceived Properly More Felt Than Whether

No testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact which it endeavors to establish. David Hume

Unless Kind Would Would-Be Miracle Miraculous More Fact Testimony Falsehood Than Endeavors Establish Which Sufficient

Everything in the world is purchased by labor. David Hume

World Everything Purchased Labor

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

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

The law always limits every power it gives. David Hume

Law Power Every Gives Always Limits

And what is the greatest number? Number one. David Hume

Greatest Greatest Number Number

Men often act knowingly against their interest. David Hume

Men Knowingly Often Interest Against Act

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

Liberty Lost Once Kind Seldom Any

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

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

No advantages in this world are pure and unmixed. David Hume

World Pure Advantages

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