Man can neither create nor destroy; he can only alter and co... - Hume, David

This quote is attributed to Hume, David.

"Man can neither create nor destroy; he can only alter and combine the matter which nature affords him."

Hume, David Nature

Philosopher Scottish 1711–1776

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