Baruch Spinoza Quotes (0+)

He who possesses a true idea knows that he possesses a true idea, and cannot doubt the truth of the thing.

Freedom is the knowledge of necessity.

Emotion, which is suffering, ceases to be suffering as soon as we form a clear and precise picture of it.

If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past.

The highest endeavor of the mind, and the highest virtue, is to understand things.

Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand.

All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.

Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.

The more you struggle to live, the less you live. Give up the notion that you must be sure of what you are doing.

Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.