If christian nations therefore were nations of christians, all war would be impossible and unknown among them. - Soame Jenyns

The chief business of a government is like that of a nurse, to hinder those who are under its care from doing mischief to themselves.

Omnipotence cannot work contradictions; it can only effect all possible things.

We are unable to give life, and therefore ought not wantonly to take it away from the meanest insect, without sufficient reason; they all receive it from the same benevolent hand as ourselves, and have therefore an equal right to enjoy it.