"The greatest good is that which is most pleasant to us."

"The passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly."

"The secret thoughts of a man are free."

"The passions that incline men to peace, are fear of death; desire of such things as are necessary to commodious living; and a hope by their industry to obtain them."

"But a man cannot be said to be in a state of nature, when he is in a city or commonwealth."