Quote by David Hume
Nothing endears so much a friend as sorrow for his death. The plea

Nothing endears so much a friend as sorrow for his death. The pleasure of his company has not so powerful an influence. – David Hume

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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

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

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In order to go on living one must try to escape the death involved in perfectionism. – Hannah Arendt

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The thing about death is that its honest. – Laura Linney

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People think celebrities dont have to worry about human things like sickness and death and rent. Its like youve traveled to this Land of Celebrity, this other country. – David Duchovny

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Movies like that arent about the visual effects and explosions. Theyre human stories about family, about life, about death. – Orlando Bloom

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