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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.
Topic: Christianity
Author: David Hume
Where ambition can cover its enterprises, even to the person himself, under the appearance of principle, it is the most incurable and inflexible of passions.
Author: David Hume
It is seldom that any liberty is lost all at once.
Author: David Hume
A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.
Author: David Hume
If suicide be supposed a crime, it is only cowardice can impel us to it. If it be no crime, both prudence and courage should engage us to rid ourselves at once of existence when it becomes a burden. It is the only way that we can then be useful to society, by setting an example which, if imitated, would preserve every one his chance for happiness in life, and would effectually free him from all danger or misery.
Topic: Suicide
Author: David Hume
Truth springs from argument amongst friends. -David Hume.
Topic: Truth
Author: David Hume
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