Your corn is ripe today; mine will be so tomorrow. 'Tis profitable for us both, that I should labour with you today, and that you should aid me tomorrow.
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Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Beauty is subjective and depends on individual perception rather than inherent qualities.
David Hume's quote emphasizes that beauty is not an objective property of objects, but rather a perception shaped by the observer's mind. This suggests that different individuals will find beauty in different places, influenced by their unique experiences and perspectives, making beauty a deeply personal and varied experience.
Themes
BeautyPerceptionSubjectivityMindPhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about art, one might quote this to illustrate how different people interpret the same painting in diverse ways.
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