Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action as w... - Hume, David

This quote is attributed to Hume, David.

"Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action as well as purpose, may be said to aim at some good."

Hume, David Philosophy

Philosopher Scottish 1711–1776

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