David Hume:

Heaven and Hell suppose two distinct species of men, the good and the bad; but the greatest part of mankind float betwixt vice and virtue. -- Were one to go round the world with an intention of giving a good supper to the righteous, and a sound drubbing to the wicked, he would frequently be embarrassed in his choice, and would find that the merits and the demerits of most men and women scarcely amount to the value of either.

— David Hume Early Modern

Empiricism, skepticism

Context

An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, Section 9, Part 1

Date / Period

1751

Source

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