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Andrew Michael Ramsay FRS (9 July 1686 – 6 May 1743), commonly called the Chevalier Ramsay, was a Scottish-born writer who lived most of his adult life in France. He was a Baronet in the Jacobite Peerage.

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Life is a race; desire the goal.

Desire, Goal, Race

Passions are like storms which, full of present mischief, serve to purify the atmosphere.

Atmosphere, Full, Like, Passion, Present, Storm

Custom, which diminishes the intense, increases the moderate, pleasures.

Diminishes, Increase, Intense, Moderate, Pleasure, Pleasures

The source of Pyrrhonism comes from failing to distinguish between a demonstration, a proof and a probability. A demonstration supposes that the contradictory idea is impossible; a proof of fact is where all the reasons lead to belief, without there being any pretext for doubt; a probability is where the reasons for belief are stronger than those for doubting.

Doubt, Ideas, Pretext, Pyrrhonism, Stronger

Great events are the hour-hands of time, while small events mark the minutes.

Events, Hands, Small, Time

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