A couple of famous philosophers died on this day.
Scottish philosopher David Hume (pictured here) died on this day in 1776.
"The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster," Hume wrote, and also:
“It is not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger.”
And German philosoher Friedrich Nietzsche died August 25, 1900.
"In heaven all the interesting people are missing," Nietzsche wrote.
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