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

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

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

Praise never gives us much pleasure unless it concur with our own opinion, and extol us for those qualities in which we chiefly excel.

David Hume
Giving, Quality, Opinion
David Hume (1793). “Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects”, p.206

Truth is disputable; not taste: what exists in the nature of things is the standard of our judgement; what each man feels within himself is the standard of sentiment. Propositions in geometry may be proved, systems in physics may be controverted; but the harmony of verse, the tenderness of passion, the brilliancy of wit, must give immediate pleasure. No man reasons concerning another's beauty; but frequently concerning the justice or injustice of his actions.

David Hume
Passion, Men, Giving
David Hume (2016). “An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding: Revision of Great Book”, p.131, VM eBooks

Poets themselves, tho' liars by profession, always endeavour to give an air of truth to their fictions.

David Hume
Liars, Air, Giving
'A Treatise upon Human Nature' (1739) bk. 1, pt. 3

of the world and drudgery of business , seeks a pretense of reason to give itself a full and uncontrolled indulgence.

David Hume
Giving, World, Reason
John Locke, George Berkeley, David Hume (2013). “The Empiricists: Locke: Concerning Human Understanding; Berkeley: Principles of Human Knowledge & 3 Dialogues; Hume: Concerning Human Understanding & Concerning Natural Religio”, p.334, Anchor

Accurate and just reasoning is the only catholic remedy, fitted for all persons and all dispositions; and is alone able to subvert that abstruse philosophy and metaphysical jargon, which, being mixed up with popular superstition, renders it in a manner impenetrable to careless reasoners, and gives it the air of science and wisdom.

David Hume
Philosophy, Air, Giving
David Hume (1854). “The Philosophical Works of David Hume: Including All the Essays, and Exhibiting the More Important Alterations and Corrections in the Successive Editions Pub. by the Author”, p.9

And whoever is moved by Faith to assent to it, is conscious of a continued miracle in his own person, which subverts all the principles of his understanding, and gives him a determination to believe what is most contrary to custom and experience.

David Hume
Determination, Believe, Giving
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding "Of Miracles" (1748)

When I am convinced of any principle, it is only an idea which strikes more strongly upon me. When I give the preference to one set of arguments above another, I do nothing but decide from my feeling concerning the superiority of their influence.

David Hume
Ideas, Giving, Feelings
David Hume (2015). “A Treatise of Human Nature: Top Philosophy Collections”, p.87, 谷月社

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