A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence.

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A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence.

David Hume

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding · 1748

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1748

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David Hume

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Hume, David. "Of Miracles." An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, edited by Tom L. Beauchamp. Oxford University Press, 2000, sect. 10, pt. 1, para. 4.

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Hume, David. "Of Miracles." An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. London: A. Millar, 1748, sect. 10, pt. 1, para. 4.

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A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence. — David Hume

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