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“It is a great mortification to the vanity of man, that his utmost art and industry can never equal the meanest of nature's productions, either for beauty or value. Art is only the under-workman, and is employed to give a few strokes of embellishment to those pieces, which come from the hand of the master.”

Quote by David Hume

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

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

This book is a compilation of essays that delve into various themes related to morality, politics, and literature. more

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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

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