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"19 David Hume Quotes & Sayings

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Born: May 7, 1711. Died: August 25, 1776 | Philosopher | Historian | Economist | Essayist |

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

Beauty Moral Natural Felt
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Truth springs from argument amongst friends.

Truth Springs Argument Friends
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It is not reason which is the guide of life, but custom.
Reason Guide Life Custom
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The law always limits every power it gives.

Law Limits Power Gives
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Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.

Surprising Many Governed Few
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The rules of morality are not the conclusion of our reason.

Rules Morality Conclusion Reason
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Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.

Philosopher But Man
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Everything in the world is purchased by labor.
Everythiong World Purchased Labor
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To hate, to love, to think, to feel, to see; all this is nothing but to perceive.

Hate Love Think Feel
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The corruption of the best things gives rise to the worst.

Corruption Best things Rise Worst
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Human Nature is the only science of man; and yet has been hitherto the most neglected.

Human nature Science Man Neglected
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He is happy whose circumstances suit his temper, but he is more excellent who can suit his temper to his circumstance.

Happy Circumstance Temper Excellent
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Beauty in things exists in the mind that contemplates them.

Beauty Exists Mind Contemplates
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[R]evolutions of government cannot be effected by the mere force of argument and reasoning;

Revolutions Government Argument Reasoning
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Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions.

Reason Ought only Slave Passions
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A wise man apportions his beliefs to the evidence.

Wise Man Beliefs Evidence
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Men's views of things are the result of their understanding alone. Their conduct is regulated by their understanding, their temper, and their passions.

View Understanding Temper Passion
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The most lively thought is still inferior to the dullest sensation

Lively Thought Inferior Sensation
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All knowledge degenerates into probability.

All knowledge Degenerates Probability
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David Hume Quotes & Sayings