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This avidity alone, of acquiring goods and possessions for ourselv

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