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• 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.

  David Hume

  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

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

  David Hume

  Causes, Originals, Universe

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• 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

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• 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.

  David Hume

  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

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

  David Hume

  Peace, War, Philosophical

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

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

  David Hume

  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)

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• Time is a perishable commodity.

  David Hume

  Time Management, Management, Commodity

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• No man ever threw away life while it was worth keeping.

  David Hume

  Optimistic, Men

  David Hume (2006). “Essays: Moral, Political and Literary”, p.595, Cosimo, Inc.

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

  David Hume

  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

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• 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, Desire

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

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• The most pernicious of all taxes are the arbitrary.

  David Hume

  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

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

  David Hume

  Passion, Greed, Desire

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

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• 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.

  David Hume

  Moving, Doe, Facts

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

  David Hume

  Theologian, Malady, Seems

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

  David Hume

  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

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

  David Hume

  Happiness, Uncertainty Of Life, Pursuit

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

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

  David Hume

  Past, Words Of Wisdom, Kind

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

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• Liberty of any kind is never lost all at once.

  David Hume

  Liberty, Kind, Lost

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• 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.

  David Hume

  Law, Justice, Good Man

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

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

  David Hume

  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

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• 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.

  David Hume

  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

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• 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

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• A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

  David Hume

  Real, Joy, Sorrow

  David Hume (1788). “Essays, moral, political, and literary.- v. 2. An inquiry concerning human understanding. A dissertation on the passions. An inquiry concerning the principles of morals. The natural history of religion”, p.152

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• That the sun will not rise tomorrow is no less intelligible a proposition, and implies no more contradiction, than the affirmation, that it will rise.

  David Hume

  Selfless, Sun, Tomorrow

  David Hume (2016). “An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding: Revision of Great Book”, p.19, VM eBooks

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• He is happy whom circumstances suit his temper; but he Is more excellent who suits his temper to any circumstance.

  David Hume

  Happiness, Suits, Excellent

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