David Hume, 'Essay XXI: Of National Characters', quoted in David Hume, Essays: Moral, Political, and Literary (1741–1777), ed. Eugene Miller (1985), p. 202
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The courage of bull-dogs and game-cocks seems peculiar to England.
— David Hume on England
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About David Hume
David Hume (7 May 1711, N.S. April 26, O.S. – 25 August 1776) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist.
About David Hume
David Hume (7 May 1711, N.S. April 26, O.S. – 25 August 1776) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist.
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