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
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Attributed to David Hume:
“A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.”
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Attributed to David Hume:
“Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.”
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Attributed to David Hume:
“All knowledge degenerates into probability.”
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Attributed to David Hume:
“When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken.”