A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.
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A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence.David Hume
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A purpose, an intention, a design, strikes everywhere even the careless, the most stupid thinker.
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He is happy whom circumstances suit his temper; but he Is more excellent who suits his temper to any circumstance.
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When men are the most sure and arrogant they are commonly the most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation and suspense which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.
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It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.
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