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In all ages of the world, priests have been enemies of liberty.

In all ages of the world, priests have been enemies of liberty.

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

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

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

It is harder to avoid censure than to gain applause; for this may be done by one great or wise action in an age. But to escape censure a man must pass his whole life without saying or doing one ill or foolish thing

David Hume
Wise, Men, Age

The ages of greatest public spirit are not always eminent for private virtue.

David Hume
Age, Spirit, Virtue
David Hume (1870). “Essays, Literary, Moral, and Political”, p.20

Riches are valuable at all times, and to all men, because they always purchase pleasures such as men are accustomed to and desire; nor can anything restrain or regulate the love of money but a sense of honor and virtue, which, if it be not nearly equal at all times, will naturally abound most in ages of knowledge and refinement.

David Hume
Men, Honor, Age
David Hume (1809). “Essays and treatises on several subjects in two volumes: Essays, moral, political, and literacy”, p.293

A pleasant comedy, which paints the manners of the age, and exposes a faithful picture of nature, is a durable work, and is transmitted to the latest posterity. But a system, whether physical or metaphysical, commonly owes its success to its novelty; and is no sooner canvassed with impartiality than its weakness is discovered.

David Hume
Faithful, Age, Weakness
David Hume (2016). “The History of England, vol. 1~6, Completed: Revision of Great Book”, p.2565, VM eBooks

For, besides, that many persons find too sensible an interest in perpetually recalling such topics; besides this, I say, the motive of blind despair can never reasonably have place in the sciences; since, however unsuccessful former attempts may have proved, there is still room to hope, that the industry, good fortune, or improved sagacity of succeeding generations may reach discoveries unknown to former ages.

David Hume
Discovery, Despair, Age
David Hume (1999). “An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding”, p.59, Open Court

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