A wise man's kingdom is his own breast: or, if he ever looks farther, it will only be to the judgment of a select few, who are free from prejudices, and capable of examining his work.
— David Hume
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A wise man's kingdom is his own breast: or, if he ever looks farther, it will only be to the judgment of a select few, who are free from prejudices, and capable of examining his work. Nothing indeed can be a stronger presumption of falsehood than the approbation of the multitude; and Phocion, you know, always suspected himself of some blunder when he was attended with the applauses of the populace.
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• Playfully ironic letter to Adam Smith regarding the positive reception of "The Theory of Moral Sentiments"
• Source: Wikiquote: "David Hume" (Quotes)
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Name: Painting of David Hume
Summary: This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer.
Description: British painter
Date: 1754date QS:P571,+1754-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Author: Photographer, Antonia Reeve
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