Quote by David Hume
Men often act knowingly against their interest. - David Hume

Men often act knowingly against their interest. – David Hume

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The Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one. – David Hume

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

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Many men are contemptuous of riches few can give them away. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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There is no female Mozart because there is no female Jack the Ripper. – Camille Paglia

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There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times. – Voltaire

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All men are liable to error and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it. – John Locke

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