Where ambition can cover its enterprises, even to the person himself,
under the appearance of principle, it is the most incurable and
inflexible of passions.
-- David Hume
under the appearance of principle, it is the most incurable and
inflexible of passions.
-- David Hume
Related:
- Not a morning person" doesn't even begin to cover it.
- It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a
statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful
but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look, which morally we can do.... - Disease can be cured; fate is incurable.
- It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. -- David Hume
- Truth springs from argument amongst friends. -- David Hume (1711-1776)
- Ambition destroys its possessor.
- Spies do it under cover.
- THE FBI does it under cover.
- Disease can be cured; fate is incurable. -- Chinese proverb
