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. power & society
Freedom is absolutely necessary for the progress in science and the liberal arts. freedom & science
Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear. fear, hope & motivation
Ambition is the immoderate desire for power. power
He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason. being alone
Whatsoever is contrary to nature is contrary to reason, and whatsoever is contrary to reason is absurd. nature
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand. motivation
Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character. peace, strength & war
Those who are believed to be most abject and humble are usually most ambitious and envious. jealousy
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. peace & war
All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love. happiness & love
There is no hope unmingled with fear, and no fear unmingled with hope. fear & hope
For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. peace & war
I do not know how to teach philosophy without becoming a disturber of established religion. religion
Happiness is a virtue, not its reward. happiness
Only that thing is free which exists by the necessities of its own nature, and is determined in its actions by itself alone. being alone & nature
The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free. learning
Nothing exists from whose nature some effect does not follow. nature