• 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
  Scottish Philosopher, Historian 1711-1776
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. understanding
2. affections
3. entirely
4. subduing
5. willing
6. hearers

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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. by : David Hume

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