 I am apt to suspect the negroes, and in general all the other species of men (for there are four or five different kinds) to be naturally inferior to the whites. There never was a civilized nation of any other complexion than white, nor even any individual...  Essays, moral, political, and literary - Page 521by David Hume - 1817Full view - About this book
 | David Hume - 1809 - 868 pages
...to save or gain, they become careless of their behaviour, except among themselves. NOTE [M.] p. 222. I AM apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior...most rude and barbarous of the Whites, such as the antient Germans, the present Tartars, have still something eminent about them, in their valour, form... | |
 | Johann Friedrich Blumenbach - 1817 - 452 pages
...scarcely ever," says Hume, " was a " civilized nation of that complexion, nor even an indi" vidual, eminent either in action or speculation. No " ingenious manufactures amongst them, no arts, no " scicnces. On the other hand, the most rude and bar" barous of the whites, such as the ancient Germane,... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - 1823 - 420 pages
...NATURALLY INFERIOR TO THE WHITES IN THEIR INTELLECTUAL POWERS? " I am apt to suspect," says Hume, " the Negroes to be naturally inferior to the whites....of that complexion, nor even any individual eminent in either action or speculation. No ingenious manufactures amongst them ; no arts ; no sciences. On... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 816 pages
...attaining. ' There scarcely ever,' says Hume, ' was a civilised nation of that complexion, nor eren an individual, eminent either in action or speculation....no arts, no sciences. On the other hand, the most rvide and barbarous of the whites, such as the ancient Germans, the present Tartars, have still something... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1852 - 500 pages
...and other savage races, see the remarks of Dr. Prichard, Natural History of Man, § 2 ; ed. 1845. ' I am apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior...no sciences. On the other hand, the most rude and Tjarbarous of the Whites, such as the ancient Germans — the present Tartars — have still something... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 586 pages
...more southern or more northern people in these climates, are found to be uncertain and fallacious.* * I am apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior to the Whites. There scarcelv ever was a civilized nation of that complexion, nor even any individual, eminent cither in... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1879 - 230 pages
...speculations, was hardly broached in Hume's time, but he had an inkling of its importance : — - . " I am apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior to the Whites. There scarcely ever was a civilised nation of that complexion, nor even any individual, eminent either in action or speculation.... | |
 | Henry Clay Whitney - 1892 - 772 pages
...no superior position to that of his ancestors some thousand years ago. The philosopher Hume says : I am apt to suspect the negroes to be naturally inferior...in action or speculation. No ingenious manufactures among them, no arts, no sciences. On the other hand, the most rude and barbarous of the whites, such... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1896 - 346 pages
...political speculations, was hardly broached in Hume's time, but he had an inkling of its importance :— "I am apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior to the Whites. There scarcely ever was a civilised nation of that complexion, nor even any individual, eminent either in action or speculation.... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1909 - 234 pages
...political speculations, was hardly broached in Hume's time, but he had an inkling of its importance :—' " I am apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior to the Whites. There scarcely ever was a civilised nation of that complexion, nor even any individual, eminent either in action or speculation.... | |
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