A wise man apportions his beliefs to the evidence
Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, who is best known today for his highly influential system of philosophical empiricism, skepticism, and naturalism.
All knowledge degenerates into probability
The heart of man is made to reconcile the most glaring contradictions
There is nothing to be learnt from a Professor, which is not to be met with in Books
Art may make a suit of clothes, but nature must produce a man
Explanation is where the mind rests
Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them
One who makes himself a worm cannot complain afterwards if people step on him
To be, or not to be: that is the question
The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.
Great things in business are never done by one person. They are done by a team of people
Do you wish to be the master of a good servant, with whom you will be satisfied? If so, you must perform service for yourself.
Nations are born in the hearts of poets, they prosper and die in the hands of politicians
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