"The purpose of human law is to lead men to virtue, not suddenly, but gradually."

"Female subordination... is not a result of the fall, but part of the created order. Such female subordination, he argues, is actually 'for their own benefit and good.'"

"The sin against nature is the most grievous of sins."

"A thing is just when it is proportionate to another according to some equality."

"It is lawful to kill a man who is an enemy of the commonwealth, even if he is not actually committing a crime."