We may change the name of things; but their nature and their operation on the understanding never change. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748)
Morals and criticism are not so properly objects of the understanding as of taste and sentiment. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748)
Eloquence, when at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection; but addressing itself entirely to the fancy or the affections, captivates the willing hearers, and subdues their understanding. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (1748)