Virtue, As Such, Naturally Procures Considerable Advantages

Virtue, As Such, Naturally Procures Considerable Advantages To The Virtuous.

Both Our Senses And Our Passions Are A Supply To The Imperfection Of Our Nature; Thus They Show That We Are Such Sort Of Creatures As To Stand In Need Of Those Helps Which Higher Orders Of Creatures Do Not.

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?

The Private Interest Of The Individual Would Not Be Sufficiently Provided For By Reasonable And Cool Self-love Alone; Therefore The Appetites And Passions Are Placed Within As A Guard And Further Security, Without Which It Would Not Be Taken Due Care Of.