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Quote by David Hume
Human Nature is the only science of man and yet has been hitherto

Human Nature is the only science of man and yet has been hitherto the most neglected. – David Hume

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

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This avidity alone, of acquiring goods and possessions for ourselves and our nearest friends, is insatiable, perpetual, universal, and directly destructive of society. – David Hume

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In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir

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The noble simplicity in the works of nature only too often originates in the noble shortsightedness of him who observes it. – Georg C. Lichtenberg

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To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature. – Max Beerbohm

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Nature has been for me, for as long as I remember, a source of solace, inspiration, adventure, and delight; a home, a teacher, a companion. – Lorraine Anderson

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