Nothing exists from whose nature some effect does not follow.Benedict de Spinoza: Ethics
Desire
Desire is the very essence of man.Benedict de Spinoza: Ethics
Fear
Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear.Benedict de Spinoza: Ethics
Immortality
We feel and know that we are eternal.Benedict de Spinoza: Ethics
Peace and Nonviolence
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.Benedict de Spinoza: Theological-Political Treatise
Praise and Flattery
None are more taken in by flattery than the proud, who wish to be the first and are not.Benedict de Spinoza: Ethics
Silence
The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.Benedict de Spinoza: Ethics
