One and the same thing can at the same time be good, bad, and indifferent, e.g., music is good to the melancholy, bad to those who mourn, and neither good nor bad to the deaf. Baruch Spinoza baddeafgood Change image and share on social
Whatsoever is, is in God, and without God nothing can be, or be conceived. Baruch Spinoza conceivegodwhatsoever Change image and share on social
The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak. Baruch Spinoza capacityhappyman Change image and share on social
The greatest pride, or the greatest despondency, is the greatest ignorance of one's self. Baruch Spinoza despondencygreatignorance Change image and share on social
All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love. Baruch Spinoza attachdependhappiness Change image and share on social
The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free. Baruch Spinoza activityattainfree Change image and share on social
Ambition is the immoderate desire for power. Baruch Spinoza ambitiondesireimmoderate Change image and share on social
Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand. Baruch Spinoza indignantunderstandwax Change image and share on social
I do not know how to teach philosophy without becoming a disturber of established religion. Baruch Spinoza disturberestablishphilosophy Change image and share on social
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words. Baruch Spinoza desiredifficultygovern Change image and share on social
