Nov 18, 2008

Famous Quotes | A man acquainted with history...

A man acquainted with history may, in some respect, be said to have lived from the beginning of the world, and to have been making continual additions to his stock of knowledge in every century. - David Hume Attribution: David Hume (1711–1776), Scottish philosopher. “Of the Study of History,” Essays Withdrawn, Essay VI, p. 566, Essays Moral, Political, and Literary, ed. Eugene F. Miller, revised edition, Indianapolis, Liberty Fund, Inc. (1987).

Categories: History, Knowledge, Philosopher