Quote of David Hume - Reason is, and ought only to...

Biography - David Hume:

Scottish philosopher, historian and economist.
Born: 1711 - Died: 1776
Period:
18th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom

Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them.

David Hume - A Treatise of Human Nature

Note

"We speak not strictly and philosophically when we talk of the combat of passion and of reason. Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them."

Source: A Treatise of Human Nature

Wikisource - Hume - Treatise of Human Nature (en)

Translation

(German)

Die Vernunft ist nur ein Sklave der Affekte und soll es sein; sie darf niemals eine andere Funktion beanspruchen, als die, denselben zu dienen und zu gehorchen.

David Hume - Ein Traktat über die menschliche Natur

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