The satisfaction that accompanies good acts is itself not the motivation of the act; satisfaction is not the motive, but only the consequence.

It is not at all incredible, that a book which has been so long in the possession of mankind should contain many truths as yet undiscovered.

Love of our neighbour, then, has just the same respect to, is no more distant from, self-love, than hatred of our neighbour, or than love or hatred of anything else.

Virtue, as such, naturally procures considerable advantages to the virtuous.

Every thing is what it is, and not another thing.

Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of them will be what they will be: why then should we desire to be deceived?

That which is the foundation of all our hopes and of all our fears; all our hopes and fears which are of any consideration; I mean a Future Life.