I do not believe anyone has reached such perfection, surpassing all others, except Christ, to whom God immediately revealed - without words or visions - the conditions which lead to salvation.

Nature offers nothing that can be called this man's rather than another's; but under nature everything belongs to all.

The endeavor to understand is the first and only basis of virtue.

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.

Be not astonished at new ideas; for it is well known to you that a thing does not therefore cease to be true because it is not accepted by many.

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

.... we are a part of nature as a whole, whose order we follow.