Quote by David Hume
There is a very remarkable inclination in human nature to bestow o

There is a very remarkable inclination in human nature to bestow on external objects the same emotions which it observes in itself, and to find every where those ideas which are most present to it. – David Hume

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Beauty, whether moral or natural, is felt, more properly than perceived. – 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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Nature is indifferent to the survival of the human species, including Americans. – Adlai E. Stevenson

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Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating. – Karl Von Clausewitz

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Im so not stylish by nature, but Ive learned to work with what I have. – Julie Bowen

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A bird doesnt sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song. – Lou Holtz

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