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“There is a set of harmless liars, frequently to be met with in company, who deal much in the marvellous. Their usual intention is to please and entertain; but as men are most delighted with what they conceive to be the truth, these people mistake the means of pleasing, and incur universal blame.”

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Book:An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals

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An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals

This book delves into the nature of moral philosophy, examining the origins and implications of moral values and ethical conduct in human society. more

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David Hume

David Hume, born on May 7, 1711, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and died on August 25, 1776, was an outstanding philosopher, historian, and economist. Known for his contributions to empiricism and skepticism, his works have had a profound impact on subsequent philosophy, economics, and psychology. more

“All ills spring from some vice, either in ourselves or others; and even many of our diseases proceed from the same origin. Remove the vices; and the ills follow. You must only take care to remove all the vices. If you remove part, you may render the matter worse. By banishing vicious luxury, without curing sloth and an indifference to others, you only diminish industry in the state, and add nothing to men's charity or their generosity.”

Ifs Men May Matter States Care Industry Disease Spring Add Charity Vices Take Care Luxury Generosity Indifference Remove Diminish Vicious Sloth

Book:Essays, moral, political, and literary

Source: Essays, moral, political, and literary

“Almost every one has a predominant inclination, to which his other desires and affections submit, and which governs him, though perhaps with some intervals, though the whole course of his life.”

Whole Desire Courses Affection Submit Inclination Intervals

Book:Moral Philosophy

Source: Moral Philosophy

“Everything is sold to skill and labor; and where nature furnishes the materials, they are still rude and unfinished, till industry, ever active and intelligent, refines them from their brute state, and fits them for human use and convenience.”

Humans Stills States Use Materials Industry Fit Skills Labor Intelligent Active Rude Convenience Brutes Unfinished

Book:The philosophical works of David Hume

Source: The philosophical works of David Hume

“Great pleasures are much less frequent than great pains.”

Pain Pleasure

Book:Essays and treatises on several subjects: essays, moral, political and literary

Source: Essays and treatises on several subjects: essays, moral, political and literary

“Praise never gives us much pleasure unless it concur with our own opinion, and extol us for those qualities in which we chiefly excel.”

Giving Pleasure Quality Opinion Praise Concur

Book:Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects

Source: Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects

“Accurate and just reasoning is the only catholic remedy, fitted for all persons and all dispositions; and is alone able to subvert that abstruse philosophy and metaphysical jargon, which, being mixed up with popular superstition, renders it in a manner impenetrable to careless reasoners, and gives it the air of science and wisdom.”

Giving Persons Reason Philosophy Able Air Catholic Reasoning Superstitions Accurate Remedy Disposition Metaphysical Careless Jargon

Book:The Philosophical Works of David Hume: Including All the Essays, and Exhibiting the More Important Alterations and Corrections in the Successive Editions Pub. by the Author

Source: The Philosophical Works of David Hume: Including All the Essays, and Exhibiting the More Important Alterations and Corrections in the Successive Editions Pub. by the Author

“Riches are valuable at all times, and to all men, because they always purchase pleasures such as men are accustomed to and desire; nor can anything restrain or regulate the love of money but a sense of honor and virtue, which, if it be not nearly equal at all times, will naturally abound most in ages of knowledge and refinement.”

Ifs Men Age Desire Pleasure Virtue Honor Equal Valuable Riches All Time Accustomed Refinement Love Of Money

Book:Essays and treatises on several subjects in two volumes: Essays, moral, political, and literacy

Source: Essays and treatises on several subjects in two volumes: Essays, moral, political, and literacy

“Friendship is a calm and sedate affection, conducted by reason and cemented by habit; springing from long acquaintance and mutual obligations, without jealousies or fears, and without those feverish fits of heat and cold, which cause such an agreeable torment in the amorous passion.”