An idol is what man makes and then has to carry. God makes a man and then carries him.
Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.
When we do any good to others, we do as much, or more, good to ourselves.
None are known to be good, till they have opportunity to be bad.
Joy is the life of man's life.
The government of man should be the monarchy of reason: it is too often the democracy of passions or the anarchy of humors.