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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The great end of all human industry is the attainment of happiness
Interpretation
What this quote means
The ultimate goal of all human efforts is to achieve happiness.
David Hume emphasizes that the primary purpose of all human activities and endeavors is to seek happiness. This suggests that regardless of the complexity of our goals or the nature of our work, the underlying motivation is the pursuit of joy and fulfillment in life.
Themes
HappinessHuman IndustryPursuitGoalFulfillment
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about achieving personal goals.
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