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- I may venture to affirm the rest of mankind, that they are nothing but a bundle or collection of different perceptions, which succeed each other… Affirm
- But I would still reply, that the knavery and folly of men are such common phenomena, that I should rather believe the most extraordinary events… Admit
- Nothing endears so much a friend as sorrow for his death. The pleasure of his company has not so powerful an influence. Company
- The more instances we examine, and the more care we employ, the more assurance shall we acquire, that the enumeration, which we form from the… Acquire
- The gazing populace receive greedily, without examination, whatever soothes superstition and promotes wonder. Examination
- The Crusades - the most signal and most durable monument of human folly that has yet appeared in any age or nation. Age
- The fact that different cultures have different practices no more refutes [moral] objectivism than the fact that water flows in different directions in different places… Culture
- The bigotry of theologians is a malady which seems almost incurable. Almost Incurable
- When I shall be dead, the principles of which I am composed will still perform their part in the universe, and will be equally useful… Air
- I am apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior to the Whites. There scarcely ever was a civilization of their complexion, nor even… Action
- Human happiness seems to consist in three ingredients: action, pleasure and indolence. Action
- It is with books as with women, where a certain plainness of manner and of dress is more engaging than that glare of paint and… Affection
- The consequence of a very free commerce between the sexes, and of their living much together, will often terminate in intrigues and gallantry. Commerce
- A pleasant comedy, which paints the manners of the age, and exposes a faithful picture of nature, is a durable work, and is transmitted to… Age
- Apart from the representational content of an idea there is another component: its force and vivacity, its impetus. Another Component
- To philosopher and historian the madness and imbecile wickedness of mankind ought to appear ordinary events. Appear
- Kitsch is: a species of beauty, which, as it is florid and superficial, pleases at first; but soon palls upon the taste, and is rejected… Art
- We have no other notion of cause and effect, but that of certain objects, which have always conjoin'd together, and which in all past instances… Acquire
- There is nothing, in itself, valuable or despicable, desirable or hateful, beautiful or deformed; but that these attributes arise from the particular constitution and fabric… Affection
- It is harder to avoid censure than to gain applause; for this may be done by one great or wise action in an age. But… Action
- Truth is disputable, not human taste. Disputable
- It cannot reasonably be doubted, but a little miss, dressed in a new gown for a dancing-school ball, receives as complete enjoyment as the greatest… Assembly
- Curiosity, or the love of knowledge, has a very limited influence, and requires youth, leisure education, genius and example to make it govern any person Any
- Luxury is a word of uncertain signification, and may be taken in a good as in a bad sense Bad
- Let us consider what we call vicious luxury. No gratification, however sensual, can of itself be esteemed vicious. A gratification is only vicious when it… Ability
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