To be a philosophical sceptic is, in a man of letters, the first and most essential to being a sound, believing Christian. David Hume believechristianessential Change image and share on social
Beauty, whether moral or natural, is felt, more properly than perceived. David Hume beautyfeltmoral Change image and share on social
The corruption of the best things gives rise to the worst. David Hume badcorruptionrise Change image and share on social
Any person seasoned with a just sense of the imperfections of natural reason, will fly to revealed truth with the greatest avidity. David Hume avidityflygreat Change image and share on social
Scholastic learning and polemical divinity retarded the growth of all true knowledge. David Hume divinitygrowthknowledge Change image and share on social
Accuracy is, in every case, advantageous to beauty, and just reasoning to delicate sentiment. In vain would we exalt the one by depreciating the other. David Hume accuracyadvantageousbeauty Change image and share on social
Character is the result of a system of stereotyped principals. David Hume characterprincipalresult Change image and share on social
The chief benefit, which results from philosophy, arises in an indirect manner, and proceeds more from its secret, insensible influence, than from its immediate application. David Hume applicationarisebenefit Change image and share on social
Truth springs from argument amongst friends. David Hume argumentfriendspring Change image and share on social
Belief is nothing but a more vivid, lively, forcible, firm, steady conception of an object, than what the imagination alone is ever able to attain. David Hume attainbeliefconception Change image and share on social
