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

But to us, probability is the very guide of life.

People habituate themselves to let things pass through their minds, as one may speak, rather than to think of them. Thus by use they become satisfied merely with seeing what is said, without going any further. Review and attention, and even forming a judgment, becomes fatigue; and to lay anything before them that requires it, is putting them quite out of their way.

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

Every man is to be considered in two capacities, the private and public; as designed to pursue his own interest, and likewise to contribute to the good of others.

There is a much more exact correspondence between the natural and moral world than we are apt to take notice of.

Happiness does not consist in self-love.