David Hume Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
David Hume quotes and sayings page 2 (philosopher). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 52 we have.
“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.”
“The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.”
“Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.”
“Men often act knowingly against their interest.”
“To be a philosophical sceptic is, in a man of letters, the first and most essential to being a sound, believing Christian.”
“Men are much oftener thrown on their knees by the melancholy than by the agreeable passions.”
“Scholastic learning and polemical divinity retarded the growth of all true knowledge.”
“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.”
“Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.”
“The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny.”
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