Author: David Hume

Quotes

Scholastic learning and polemical divinity retarded the growth of all true knowledge.

Scholastic learning and polemical divinity retarded the growth of all true knowledge.

- David Hume

The law always limits every power it gives.

The law always limits every power it gives.

- David Hume

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

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

- David Hume

The Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one.

The Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one.

- David Hume

Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.

Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.

- David Hume

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

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

- David Hume

To hate, to love, to think, to feel, to see; all this is nothing but to perceive.

To hate, to love, to think, to feel, to see; all this is nothing but to perceive.

- David Hume

Philosophy would render us entirely Pyrrhonian, were not nature too strong for it.

Philosophy would render us entirely Pyrrhonian, were not nature too strong for it.

- David Hume

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

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

- David Hume

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