“The formation of society serves not only for defensive purposes, but is also very useful, and, indeed, absolutely necessary, as rendering possible the division of labor. If men did not render mutual assistance to each other, no one would have either the skill or the time to provide for his own sustenance and preservation: for all men are not equally apt for all work, and no one would be capable of preparing all that he individually stood in need of. Strength and time, I repeat, would fail, if every one had in person to plow, to sow, to reap, to grind corn, to cook, to weave, to stitch and perform the other numerous functions required to keep life going; to say nothing of the arts and sciences which are also entirely necessary to the perfection and blessedness of human nature.”

“He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason.”

“The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.”

“Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand. ”

“It may easily come to pass that a vain man may become proud and imagine himself pleasing to all when he is in reality a universal nuisance.”

“Those who are believed to be most abject and humble are usually most ambitious and envious.”

“Whatsoever is, is in God, and without God nothing can be, or be conceived.”

“God is the indwelling and not the transient cause of all things.”

“Ambition is the immoderate desire for power.”

“To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole.”

“Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.”