Quotes by Hume, David

It is not reason which is the guide of life, but custom. >>

The great end of all human industry is the attainment of happiness. Fo >>

It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. >>

Quotations about Eloquence

There is no more sovereign eloquence than the truth in indignation. >>

They are eloquent who can speak low things acutely, and of great thing >>

Eloquence, at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or refl >>

Eloquence, at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection, but addresses itself entirely to the desires and affections, captivating the willing hearers, and subduing their understanding.

Hume, David