A passion is an original existence, or, if you will, modification of existence, and contains not any representative quality, which renders it a copy of any other existence or modification.
Empiricism, skepticism
A Treatise of Human Nature, Book 2, Part 3, Section 3
1739-1740
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"I am apt to suspect the negroes and in general all other species of men (for there are four or five different kinds) to be naturally inferior to the whites."
Controversial"It forms a strong presumption against all supernatural and miraculous relations, that they are observed chiefly to abound among ignorant and barbarous nations; or if a civilized people has ever given …"
Controversial"The ingenuity, industry, and activity of the ancient GREEKS have nothing in common with the stupidity and indolence of the present inhabitants of those regions."
Controversial"It is not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger."
Strange & Unusual"Carelessness and inattention alone can afford us any remedy."
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