Dissertation sur les passions ; Des passions Quotes

“What we call strength of mind implies the prevalence of the calm passions above the violent; though we may easily observe, that there is no person so constantly possessed of this virtue, as never, on any occasion, to yield to the solicitation of violent affection and desire.”
― David Hume, Dissertation sur les passions ; Des passions

“An evil, conceived as barely possible, sometimes produces fear; especially if the evil be very great. A man cannot think on excessive pain and torture without trembling, if he runs the least risque of suffering them. The smallness of the probability is compensated by the greatness of the evil.”
― David Hume, Dissertation sur les passions ; Des passions