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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.

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.

Humility, Passion, Men

I cannot but bless the memory of Julius Caesar, for the great esteem he expressed for fat men and his aversion to lean ones.

Memories, Men, Aversion

John Hill Burton, David Hume (1983). “Life and Correspondence of David Hume”, Facsimiles-Garl

All this creative power of the mind amounts to no more than the faculty of compounding, transposing, augmenting, or diminishing the materials afforded us the by senses and experience.

Creativity, Creative, Mind

David Hume (2012). “An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding”, p.10, Courier Corporation

The most pernicious of all taxes are the arbitrary.

Arbitrary, Taxes, Pernicious

David Hume (1826). “The Philosophical Works: Including All the Essays, and Exhibiting the More Important Alterations and Corrections in the Successive Ed. Publ. by the Author”, p.387

The heart of man is made to reconcile the most glaring contradictions.

Heart, Men, Contradiction

'Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary' (ed. T. H. Green and T. H. Grose, 1875) 'Of the Parties of Great Britain' (1741-2)

No quality of human nature is more remarkable, both in itself and in its consequences, than that propensity we have to sympathize with others, and to receive by communication their inclinations and sentiments, however different from, or even contrary to our own.

Communication, Quality, Different

David Hume (1874). “A Treatise on Human Nature: Being an Attempt to Introduce the Experimental Method of Reasoning Into Moral Subjects; and Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion”, p.111

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

Philosophical, Giving, Corruption

David Hume (1957). “The Natural History of Religion”, p.51, Stanford University Press

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.

Men, Two, Heaven

David Hume (1824). “The Philosophical Works of David Hume ... Containing Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Essays on the Immortality of the Soul, Suicide ... &c. A New Edition”, p.118

Nothing exists without a cause, the original cause of this universe we call God.

Causes, Originals, Universe

Time is a perishable commodity.

Time Management, Management, Commodity

Eloquence, when in its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection.

Reflection, Littles, Rooms

David Hume (1826). “The Philosophical Works: Including All the Essays, and Exhibiting the More Important Alterations and Corrections in the Successive Ed. Publ. by the Author”, p.137

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.

Reflection, Understanding, Desire

"An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding". Book by David Hume. Section 10: "Of Miracles", Part 2, 1758.

Avarice, or the desire of gain, is a universal passion which operates at all times, at all places, and upon all persons.

Passion, Greed, Desire

David Hume (1998). “Selected Essays”, p.58, Oxford Paperbacks

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

Beauty, Philosophical, Moral

David Hume (1772). “An inquiry concerning human understanding. A dissertation on the passions. An. inquiry concerning the principles of morals. The natural history of religion”, p.183

The bigotry of theologians is a malady which seems almost incurable.

Theologian, Malady, Seems

When we reflect on the shortness and uncertainty of life, how despicable seem all our pursuits of happiness.

Happiness, Uncertainty Of Life, Pursuit

David Hume, Geoffrey Sayre-McCord “Moral Philosophy”, Hackett Publishing

Moving from an objective statement of fact to a subjective statement of value does not work, because it leaves open questions that have not been answered.

Moving, Doe, Facts

The supposition that the future resembles the past, is not founded on arguments of any kind, but is derived entirely from habit.

Past, Words Of Wisdom, Kind

David Hume (2015). “A Treatise of Human Nature: Top Philosophy Collections”, p.110, 谷月社

No human testimony can have such force as to prove a miracle, and make it a just foundation for any such system of religion

Miracle, Foundation, Force

David Hume, Richard H. Popkin (1998). “Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (Second Edition)”, p.122, Hackett Publishing

Justice is a moral virtue, merely because it has that tendency to the good of mankind, and indeed is nothing but an artificial invention to that purpose. The same may be said of allegiance, of the laws of nations, of modesty, and of good manners. All these are mere human contrivances for the interest of society.

Law, Justice, Good Man

David Hume (2015). “A Treatise of Human Nature”, p.984, David Hume

The Crusades - the most signal and most durable monument of human folly that has yet appeared in any age or nation.

Age, Signals, Crusades

David Hume (2016). “The History of England, vol. 1~6, Completed: Revision of Great Book”, p.234, VM eBooks

No truth appears to me more evident than that beasts are endowed with thought and reason as well as men.

Men, Beast, Reason

David Hume (1826). “The Philosophical Works: Including All the Essays, and Exhibiting the More Important Alterations and Corrections in the Successive Ed. Publ. by the Author”, p.232

Liberty of any kind is never lost all at once.

Liberty, Kind, Lost

The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny; flattery to treachery; standing armies to arbitrary government; and the glory of God to the temporal interest of the clergy.

Army, Government, Patriotism

Adam Ferguson, David Hume, David R. Raynor (1982). “Sister Peg: A Pamphlet Hitherto Unknown by David Hume”, p.19, Cambridge University Press

Avarice, the spur of industry.

Spurs, Industry, Avarice

'Essays' (1741-2) 'Of Civil Liberty'

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