For Hume, "all the materials of thinking are derived either from our outward or inward sentiment. Or, to express myself in philosophical language, all our statements are subject to verification."

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Hume actually stated, "all the materials of thinking are derived either from our outward or inward sentiment," but the part about "all our statements are subject to verification" reflects a verification principle more closely associated with logical positivism, not Hume's philosophy.

For Hume, "All the Materials of Thinking Are Derived Either