Avarice, the spur of industry. – David Hume
Human Nature is the only science of man and yet has been hitherto the most neglected. – David Hume
Avarice, the spur of industry. – David Hume
Human Nature is the only science of man and yet has been hitherto the most neglected. – David Hume
When men are the most sure and arrogant they are commonly the most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation and suspense which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities. – David Hume
From top to bottom of the ladder, greed is aroused without knowing where to find ultimate foothold. Nothing can calm it, since its goal is far beyond all it can attain. Reality seems valueless by comparison with the dreams of fevered imaginations; reality is therefore abandoned. – Emile Durkheim