God himself would not permit evil in this world if good did not come of it for the benefit and harmony of the universe.

A song is the exultation of the mind dwelling on eternal things, bursting forth in the voice.

Sloth is sluggishness of the mind which neglects to begin good...it is evil in its effect, if it so oppresses man as to draw him away entirely from good deeds.

There would not be a perfect likeness of God in the universe if all things were of one grade of being.

Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder.

Now it seems that everything in the world stems from sources other than God, since the products of nature have their source in nature; deliberate effects can be traced back to human reason or will as their source. There is no need then to assume that God exists.

Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind which binds the passion.