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Quote of David Hume - Beauty is no quality in things...
Biography - David Hume:
Scottish philosopher, historian and economist.
Born: 1711 - Died: 1776
Period:
18th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
Born: 1711 - Died: 1776
Period:
18th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
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Beauty is no quality in things themselves : It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them ; and each mind perceives a different beauty.
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Quotes about beauty:
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Quotes about thing:
The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.
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Quotes about mind:
The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.
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