How we cite our quotes: Section.Part (if applicable).Paragraph
Quote #10
The happiness and prosperity of mankind, arising from the social virtue of benevolence and its subdivisions, may be compared to a wall, built by many hands, which still rises by each stone that is heaped upon it, and receives increase proportional to the diligence and care of each workman. (AIII.5)
Here, Hume uses the ever-popular example of people building a wall. Where it would be a long and exhausting task for one person, when a bunch of people work together it's much speedier and less of a slog. Remember folks: there's no "I" in team.