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Against Quotes by David Hume
- The many instances of forged miracles, and prophecies, and supernatural events, which, in all ages, have either been detected by contrary evidence, or which detect…
- And indeed nothing but the most determined scepticism, along with a great degree of indolence, can justify this aversion to metaphysics. For if truth be…
- It forms a strong presumption against all supernatural and miraculous relations, that they are observed chiefly to abound among ignorant and barbarous nations; or if…
- A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature; and as a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a…
- Men often act knowingly against their interest.
- There is not to be found, in all history, any miracle attested by a sufficient number of men, of such unquestioned good sense, education and…
- When anyone tells me that he saw a dead man restored to life, I immediately consider with myself whether it be more probable that this…
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