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Quotes by David Hume

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.

David Hume (1711 - 1776)
 
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For my part, when I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on
some particular perception or other, of heat or cold, light or shade, love or hatred, pain  
or pleasure. I never can catch myself at any time without a perception, and never can
observe any thing but the perception

David Hume (1711 - 1776)
 
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Nothing can be more unphilosophical than to be positiveĀ or dogmatical on any subject.

David Hume (1711 - 1776)
 
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The sweetest and most inoffensive path of life leads through the avenues of science and learning; and whoever can either remove any obstruction in this way, or open up any new prospect, ought, so far, to be esteemed a benefactor to mankind.

David Hume (1711 - 1776)
 
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The sweetest path of life leads through the avenues of learning, and whoever can open up the way for another, ought, so far, to be esteemed a benefactor to mankind.

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He is happy whose circumstances suit his temper; but he is more excellent who can suit his temper to any circumstances.

David Hume (1711 - 1776)
 
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Truth springs from argument amongst friends.

David Hume (1711 - 1776)
 
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Even after the observation of the frequent conjunction of objects, we have no reason to draw any inference concerning any object beyond those of which we have had experience.

David Hume (1711 - 1776)
Source: A Treatise of Human Nature, Book I, part 3, Section 12
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If we take in our hand any volume; of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance; let us ask, 'Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number?' No. 'Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence?' No. Commit it then to the flames: for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion.

David Hume (1711 - 1776)
Source: Treatise Concerning Human Understanding.
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It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.

David Hume (1711 - 1776)
 
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