David Hume Quotes

The Greater Part Of Mankind Are Naturally Apt To Be Affirmative And Dogmatical In Their Opinions; And While They See Objects Only On One Side, And Have No Idea Of Any Counterpoising Argument, They Throw Themselves Precipitately Into The Principles, To Which They Are Inclined; Nor Have They Any Indulgence For Those Who Entertain Opposite Sentiments. To Hesitate Or Balance Perplexes Their Understanding, Checks Their Passion, And Suspends Their Action. They Are, Therefore, Impatient Till They Escape From A State, Which To Them Is So Uneasy: And They Think, That They Could Never Remove Themselves Far Enough From It, By The Violence Of Their Affirmations And Obstinacy Of Their Belief. But

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