WhiletheStoicslookeduponriches，humangrandeur，grief，disquietudes，andpleasuresasvanity，theywereentirelyemployedinlabouringforthehappinessofmankind，andinexercisingthedutiesofsociety。Itseemsasiftheyregardedthatsacredspirit，whichtheybelievedtodwellwithinthem，asakindoffavourableprovidencewatchfuloverthehumanrace。
Bornforsociety，theyallbelievedthatitwastheirdestinytolabourforit；withsomuchthelessfatigue，theirrewardswereallwithinthemselves。Happybytheirphilosophyalone，itseemedasifonlythehappinessofotherscouldincreasetheirs。
11。OfContemplation。Menbeingmadetopreserve，tonourish，toclothethemselves，anddoalltheactionsofsociety，religionoughtnottogivethemtoocontemplativealife。[7]
TheMahometansbecomespeculativebyhabit；theyprayfivetimesaday，andeachtimetheyareobligedtocastbehindthemeverythingwhichhasanyconcernwiththisworld：thisformsthemforspeculation。Addtothisthatindifferenceforallthingswhichisinspiredbythedoctrineofunalterablefate。
Ifothercausesbesidestheseconcurtodisengagetheiraffections；forinstance，iftheseverityofthegovernment，ifthelawsconcerningthepropertyofland，givethemaprecariousspirit——allislost。