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David Hume Quotes on Knowledge

David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, and economist of the Scottish Enlightenment. This page collects quotes attributed to David Hume on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to David Hume:

    “A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.”

  • Attributed to David Hume:

    “Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.”

  • Attributed to David Hume:

    “All knowledge degenerates into probability.”

  • Attributed to David Hume:

    “When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken.”