Pride is pleasure arising from a man's thinking too highly of himself. Baruch Spinoza arisehighlyman Change image and share on social
I would warn you that I do not attribute to nature either beauty or deformity, order or confusion. Only in relation to our imagination can things be called beautiful or ugly, well-ordered or confused. Baruch Spinoza attributebeautifulbeauty Change image and share on social
I have striven not to laugh at human actions, not to weep at them, nor to hate them, but to understand them. Baruch Spinoza actionhatehuman Change image and share on social
If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past. Baruch Spinoza pastpresentstudy Change image and share on social
Self-complacency is pleasure accompanied by the idea of oneself as cause. Baruch Spinoza accompanycomplacencyidea Change image and share on social
Fame has also this great drawback, that if we pursue it, we must direct our lives so as to please the fancy of men. Baruch Spinoza directdrawbackfame Change image and share on social
True virtue is life under the direction of reason. Baruch Spinoza directionlifereason Change image and share on social
Blessedness is not the reward of virtue but virtue itself. Baruch Spinoza blessednessrewardvirtue Change image and share on social
Freedom is absolutely necessary for the progress in science and the liberal arts. Baruch Spinoza absolutelyartfreedom Change image and share on social
For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. Baruch Spinoza absencebenevolenceconfidence Change image and share on social
