It is not God's will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves happy
The existence of the Bible is the greatest blessing which humanity ever experienced.
In the mere concept of one thing it cannot be found any character of its existence.
Reason can never prove the existence of God.
If, like Hume, I had all manner of adornment in my power, I would still have reservations about using them. It is true that some readers will be scared off by dryness. But isn't it necessary to scare off some if in their case the matter would end up in bad hands?
It is therefore correct to say that the senses do not err — not because they always judge rightly, but because they do not judge at all.