Your corn is ripe today; mine will be so tomorrow. 'Tis profitable for us both, that I should labour with you today, and that you should aid me tomorrow.
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There is a very remarkable inclination in human nature to bestow on external objects the same emotions which it observes in itself, and to find every where those ideas which are most present to it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Humans tend to project their own emotions and ideas onto the world around them.
David Hume's quote highlights a fundamental aspect of human nature, suggesting that individuals often interpret external objects and experiences through the lens of their own emotions and thoughts. This projection can shape perceptions and interactions with the world, leading people to recognize and attribute feelings and ideas to things based on their own internal states, rather than the inherent qualities of those objects or experiences.
Themes
Human NatureEmotionsPerceptionProjectionPhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
A speaker at a psychology conference discussing how emotional intelligence affects our perceptions of others.
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