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Henry Home, also known as Lord Kames, was a British philosopher and legal scholar. His work in legal theory, social philosophy, and aesthetics was influential in the Enlightenment period. Home's writings, including "Elements of Criticism," explored topics such as justice, taste, and moral philosophy. His contributions to intellectual thought and legal studies have had a lasting impact on British philosophy.
"A rich man cannot enjoy a sound mind nor a sound body without exercise and abstinence; and yet these are truly the worst ingredients of poverty."
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"The difficulty is not that great to die for a friend, the hard part is finding a friend worth dying for."
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"Violent passions are formed in solitude. In the busy world no object has time to make a deep impression."
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