"Tous les plans de gouvernement qui supposent une grande réforme des mœurs de l'humanité sont clairement imaginaires."
— David Hume
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Trying to change the way people behave on a large scale, like improving everyone's manners, is usually not realistic. For example, if a government thinks it can make everyone kind and honest by creating strict rules, that's unlikely to work. People have different personalities, habits, and backgrounds, so expecting everyone to change in the same way is not practical. It's like assuming a single medicine can cure all diseases; it just doesn't work like that. Instead of making grand plans to change human nature, it’s better to focus on smaller, more achievable goals. By understanding that people are complex, we can create better, more effective ways to help society improve little by little.
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