Occupation: Philosopher Birth: May 7, 1711 Death: August 25, 1776
Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few..
No amount of observations of white swans can allow the inference that all swans are white, but the observation of a single black swan is sufficient t….
History is the discovering of the principles of human nature..
Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty..