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Affection Quote by David Hume

“Almost every one has a predominant inclination, to which his…” quote by David Hume — Download Open image

“Almost every one has a predominant inclination, to which his other desires and affections submit, and which governs him, though perhaps with some intervals, though the whole course of his life.”

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