“Whatsoever is contrary to nature is contrary to reason, and whatsoever is contrary to reason is absurd.”
“Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.”
“The ordinary surroundings of life which are esteemed by men (as their actions testify) to be the highest good, may be classed under the three heads — Riches, Fame, and the Pleasures of Sense: with these three the mind is so absorbed that it has little power to reflect on any different good.”
“The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free.”
“Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand.”
“The more clearly you understand yourself and your emotions, the more you become a lover of what is.”
“Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.”
All quotes by Baruch Spinoza
Born: November 24, 1632, Died: February 21, 1677
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