A man acquainted with history may, in some respect, be said to have lived from the beginning of the world, and to have been making continual additions to his stock of knowledge in every century.
David Hume

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty.
David Hume

A purpose, an intention, a design, strikes everywhere even the careless, the most stupid thinker.
David Hume

A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.
David Hume

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

And what is the greatest number? Number one.
David Hume

Any person seasoned with a just sense of the imperfections of natural reason, will fly to revealed truth with the greatest avidity.
David Hume

Avarice, the spur of industry.
David Hume

Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.
David Hume

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.
David Hume

Beauty is no quality in things themselves. It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them.
David Hume

Beauty, whether moral or natural, is felt, more properly than perceived.
David Hume

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

Character is the result of a system of stereotyped principals.
David Hume

Custom is the great guide to human life.
David Hume

Eloquence, at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection, but addresses itself entirely to the desires and affections, captivating the willing hearers, and subduing their understanding.
David Hume

Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches.
David Hume

Everything in the world is purchased by labor.
David Hume

Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.
David Hume

He is happy whom circumstances suit his temper; but he Is more excellent who suits his temper to any circumstance.
David Hume