[Ap.VII] (Ap7:1) It is impossible, that man should not be a part of
nature, or that he should not follow her general order; but if
he be thrown among individuals whose nature is in harmony with
his own, his power of action will thereby be aided and
fostered, whereas, if he be thrown among such as are but
very little in harmony with his nature, he will hardly be
able to accommodate himself to them without undergoing a
great change himself.
[Ap.VIII] (Ap8:1) Whatsoever in nature we deem to be evil, or to be capable
of injuring our faculty for existing and enjoying the rational
life, we may endeavour to remove in whatever way seems safest
to us; on the other hand, whatsoever we deem to be good or
useful for preserving our being, and enabling us to enjoy the
rational life, we may appropriate to our use and employ as
we think best. (Ap8:2) Everyone without exception may, by
sovereign right of nature, do whatsoever he thinks will advance
his own interest.
[Ap.IX] (Ap9:1) Nothing can be in more harmony with the nature of any given
thing than other individuals of the same species; therefore (cf.
[vii] ) for man in the preservation of his being and the enjoyment
of the rational life there is nothing more useful than his fellow-
man who is led by reason.
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