The principle we call self-love never seeks anything external for the sake of the thing, but only as a means of happiness or good: particular affections rest in the external things themselves.

People might love themselves with the most entire and unbounded affection, and yet be extremely miserable.

Happiness or satisfaction consists only in the enjoyment of those objects which are by nature suited to our several particular appetites, passions, and affections.

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

The principle we call self-love never seeks anything external for the sake of the thing, but only as a means of happiness or good: particular affections rest in the external things themselves.

As this world was not intended to be a state of any great satisfaction or high enjoyment, so neither was it intended to be a mere scene of unhappiness and sorrow.

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.