A man is as much affected pleasurably or painfully by the image of a thing past or future as by the image of a thing present.

Schisms do not originate in a love of truth, which is a source of courtesy and gentleness, but rather in an inordinate desire for supremacy.

Indulge yourself in pleasures only in so far as they are necessary for the preservation of health.

Let unswerving integrity be your watchword.

Things could not have been brought into being by God in any manner or in any order different from that which has in fact obtained.

We strive to further the occurrence of whatever we imagine will lead to Joy, and to avert or destroy what we imagine is contrary to it, or will lead to Sadness.

In the state of nature, wrong-doing is impossible ; or, if anyone does wrong, it is to himself, not to another.