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Quotation from Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion by David Hume

“they are nothing in comparison of those which arise within ourselves, from the distempered condition of our mind and body”

David Hume (spoken by Demea)

Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Part 10 (Project Gutenberg #4583)

Portrait of David Hume

Demea moves from external dangers to disease and mental suffering, introducing a quotation from Milton's description of the lazar-house.

Citation: "they are nothing in comparison of those which arise within ourselves, from the distempered condition of our mind and body" — David Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, Part 10 (Project Gutenberg #4583). (id dialogues-concerning-natural-religion-q5)

Portrait: David Hume, Allan Ramsay, Public domain.

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