David Hume

errors religion philosophy

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

― David Hume (1711-1776)

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“Epicurus's old questions are still unanswered: Is he (God) willing to prevent evil, but not able? then he is impotent. Is he able, but not willing? then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? then whence evil?”

― David Hume (1711-1776)

reason passion

“Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions.”

― David Hume (1711-1776)

truth argument friend

“The truth springs from arguments amongst friends.”

― David Hume (1711-1776)

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“It is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause”

― David Hume (1711-1776)

beuty things mind contemplate

“Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them”

― David Hume (1711-1776)

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“it is possible for the same thing both to be and not to be.”

― David Hume (1711-1776)

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“the fact that different cultures have different practices no more refutes [moral] objectivism than the fact that water flows in different directions in different places refutes the law of gravity”

― David Hume (1711-1776)