The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.
A benefactor is a representative of God.
He that would have the perfection of pleasure must be moderate in the use of it.
Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.
Man is a wonder to himself; he can neither govern nor know himself.
Fear is the denomination of the Old Testament; belief is the denomination of the New.