To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible. Read Summary
We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing; then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves. Read Summary
Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures. Read Summary
In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention. Read Summary
Good can exist without evil, whereas evil cannot exist without good. Read Summary
Well-ordered self-love is right and natural. Read Summary
Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious. Read Summary
A man has free choice to the extent that he is rational. Read Summary
The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions. A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing. Read Summary
The knowledge of God is the cause of things. For the knowledge of God is to all creatures what the knowledge of the artificer is to things made by his art. Read Summary