The children of the same parent are, in certain circumstances, regarded as unequal by the law; and justice consists in respecting this inequality.
The virtue of Self-denial, is one that receives the commendation of society, and stands high in the morality of reward.

Still, it is a means to an end.

The operation of the associating principle tends to raise it above this point to the rank of a final end.

And there is an ascetic scheme of life that proceeds upon this supposition; but the generality of mankind, in practice, if not always in theory, disavow it.
(4) It is often affirmed by those that regard virtue, and not happiness, as the end, that the two coincide in the long run.

Now, not to dwell upon the very serious doubts as to the matter of fact, a universal coincidence without causal connexion is so rare as to be in the last degree improbable.