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Quote by David Hume
Scholastic learning and polemical divinity retarded the growth of

Scholastic learning and polemical divinity retarded the growth of all true knowledge. – David Hume

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The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny. – David Hume

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Patriotism
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David Hume
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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

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Certainty
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David Hume
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If we want our children to value education, then we must show our appreciation for knowledge. – Brad Sherman

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The goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold. – Ike Skelton

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They taught us because they wanted to pass the knowledge on and educate young musicians. It was not because they had to teach because they failed as musicians. There is a huge difference in the reasons why someone is teaching and what they can offer and what they cannot offer. – Miroslav Vitous

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All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason. – Immanuel Kant

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I always remember having a healthy respect for my grandmother. – Prince William

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