If you suppose any thing which lies out of your command , to be Good, or Evil; your missing the one, or falling into the other, will unavoidably make you a Malecontent against the Gods, and put you upon hating those People whom you either know or suspect to be instrumental in your Misfortune. To be plain; our mistake in this supposition and pursuing Objects above our reach; often makes us very unreasonable and unjust. But if we confine the Notion of Good and Evil to Things in our Power, then all the Motives to Complaint, and ill-nature will drop off ; then we shall neither Remonstrate against Heaven, nor quarrel with any Mortal living.