David Hume

"Every man has a character, and every character has its natural type."

"Morality is an inevitable consequence of human nature."

"Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but in being master of fear."

"The richest and best part of life is to be found in reflection and memory."

"We soon become accustomed to wonders and miracles in the world around us."

"Justice is the chief virtue of those who live in society."

"Expectation is the foundation of all passion."

"Reason and experience are the only sources of true understanding."

"There is no vice or virtue which mankind is wholly destitute of."

"The understanding completely changes in different situations and persons."

"Indifference and disinterestedness seem to be too supine and inactive to be virtues."

"Fear and hope are natural companions to the human condition."

"We imagine we have no difficulty in understanding propriety and impropriety."

"Success in life is often measured by how we overcome obstacles."

"The contemplation of beauty is a source of deep pleasure."

"All our ideas are derived from impressions."

"Nothing is so important as conscience."

"Humility is not merely an ornamental virtue but a necessary one."

"The principles of true criticism are derived from our sentiments."

"A man's greatest support is patience."

"We are more strongly attached to beauty than to deformity."

"The mind of man is of a very restless nature."

"Sorrow and grief are the natural consequences of loss."

"All knowledge of matters of fact begins with experience."

"To be happy we must be able to find contentment in simplicity."

"The greatest evil is injustice."

"We should maintain our capacity for wonder throughout our lives."

"Reason is the slave of passion."

"All probability resolves itself into experience."

"The imagination must follow the reality of nature."