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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In this sullen apathy neither true wisdom nor true happiness can be found.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True wisdom and happiness cannot coexist in a state of indifference or disinterest.
David Hume suggests that when one is enveloped in apathy, they are unable to achieve genuine wisdom or experience authentic happiness. Apathy represents a lack of engagement with life's experiences, leading to a failure in understanding deeper truths or finding joy in existence.
Themes
ApathyWisdomHappinessEngagementIndifference
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared in a motivational speech about the importance of engaging with life.
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