Quotes by
David Hume |
1711-1776 , Scottish philosopher
Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist known especially for his philosophical empiricism and skepticism. | 5 quotes | 1,868 visits |
Quotations
| • | 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. 13 |
| • | The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster. 6 |
| • | Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous. 4 |
| • | What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call “thought”. 3 |
| • | It is not reason which is the guide of life, but custom. 2 |
