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.
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"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 #loveromance
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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
About David Hume
David Hume was a Philosopher from Kingdom of Great Britain (1711–1776).
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This quote is attributed to David Hume, a Philosopher from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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David Hume lived from 1711 – 1776.
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