David Hume — "There is nothing in the mind of man that is not first in the senses, or in the o…"

"Whatever is may not be, and whatever is not may be."

"A passion is an original existence, or, if you will, modification of existence, and contains not any representative quality, which renders it a copy of any other existence or modification."

"The ingenuity, industry, and activity of the ancient GREEKS have nothing in common with the stupidity and indolence of the present inhabitants of those regions."

"All belief of matter of fact or real existence is derived merely from some object present to the memory or senses, and a customary conjunction betwixt that and some other object."

"The Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one."