It is the amends of a short and troublesome life, that doing good and suffering ill entitles man to a longer and better.

Learning is its own exceeding great reward.

Behaving morally because of a hope of reward or a fear of punishment is not morality. Morality is not bribery or threats. Religion is bribery and threats. Humans have morality. We don't need religion.

The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough?

The reward of energy, enterprise and thrift is taxes.

(Lawmakers) claimed it was for their hard work. Well, you don't reward people for working hard. You reward people for getting results,