#entirely

Eloquence, at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection, but addresses itself entirely to the desires and affections, captivating the willing hearers, and subduing their understanding. ↗

— David Hume

#captivating #desires #eloquence #entirely #hearers

Philosophy would render us entirely Pyrrhonian, were not nature too strong for it. ↗

— David Hume

#nature #philosophy #render #strong #too

At the present moment the people of England are only three-quarters fed, and the result of this improvement in the export of our manufactures would be, that they would be entirely fed. ↗

— Joseph Hume

#entirely #export #fed #improvement #manufactures

My father was a civil servant, fairly sort of middle ranking, low to middle ranking. He worked almost entirely in what was then called Administrative Labour, dealing with employment and unemployment issues. ↗

— John Hume

#almost #called #civil #civil servant #dealing

There is much to be said for having an experienced international jurist who is entirely unconnected with the allied invaders, on the tribunal. ↗

— Saddam Hussein

#entirely #experienced #having #international #invaders

What Churchill described as the twin marauders of war and tyranny have been almost entirely banished from our continent. Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western Approaches to the Aegean. ↗

— David Cameron

#approaches #baltic #banished #been #churchill

But most Canadians have recognized to a greater or lesser extent that despite much of the so-called progress of the affluent society, essential ingredients to a meaningful life seem to be either entirely lacking, or at best, difficult to grasp. ↗

— Alex Campbell

#best #canadians #despite #difficult #either

Imperfection clings to a person, and if they wait till they are brushed off entirely, they would spin for ever on their axis, advancing nowhere. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

#axis #brushed #clings #entirely #ever

Jealousy would be far less torturous if we understood that love is a passion entirely unrelated to our merits. ↗

— Paul Eldridge

#far #far less #jealousy #less #love

A painter must think of everything he sees as being there entirely for his own use and pleasure. ↗

— Lucian Freud

#being there #entirely #everything #his #must