He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason.

self-preservation is the primary and only foundation of virtue.

God is not He who is, but That which is.

I believe that a triangle, if it could speak, would say that God is eminently triangular, and a circle that the divine nature is eminently circular; and thus would every one ascribe his own attributes to God.

Whatsoever is, is in God.

I call him free who is led solely by reason.

Whatever increases, decreases, limits or extends the body's power of action, increases decreases, limits, or extends the mind's power of action. And whatever increases, decreases, limits, or extends the mind's power of action, also increases, decreases, limits, or extends the body's power of action.