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I am apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior to the Whites. There scarcely ever was a civilization of their complexion, nor even any individual, eminent either in action or speculation.
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David Hume (2007). “Essays: Moral, Political and Literary”, p.213, Cosimo, Inc.

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The end of all moral speculations is to teach us our duty; and, by proper representations of the deformity of vice and beauty of virtue, beget correspondent habits, and engage us to avoid the one, and embrace the other.
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David Hume, Geoffrey Sayre-McCord “Moral Philosophy”, Hackett Publishing

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.. that a rule, which, in speculation, may seem the most advantageous to society, may yet be found, in practice, totally pernicious and destructive.
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David Hume, Tom L. Beauchamp (2006). “An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals: A Critical Edition”, p.20, Oxford University Press

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David Hume

Born: May 7, 1711
Died: August 25, 1776
Occupation: Philosopher

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