“ Men have, in general, a much greater propensity to overvalue than undervalue themselves ”
David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals (1751). copy citation
| Author | David Hume |
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| Source | An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals |
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| Date | 1751 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/4320/4320-h/4320-h.htm |
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“But it has a further charm to every spectator; by flattering every man's vanity, and presenting the appearance of a docile pupil, who receives, with proper attention and respect, every word they utter.
Men have, in general, a much greater propensity to overvalue than undervalue themselves; notwithstanding the opinion of Aristotle [Footnote: Ethic. ad Nicomachum.] . This makes us more jealous of the excess on the former side, and causes us to regard, with a peculiar indulgence, all tendency to modesty and self-diffidence;”
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