Baruch Spinoza Quotes
1632 – 1677
Dutch philosopher, author of the "Ethics".
22 quotesAbout Baruch Spinoza on Wikipedia
“Extreme pride or dejection indicates extreme ignorance of self.”
“The perfection of a thing does not annul its existence, but, on the contrary, asserts it.”
“My purpose is to explain, not the meaning of words, but the nature of things.”
“For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from force of character.”
“He who seeks equality between unequals seeks an absurdity.”
“Slavery, then, and not peace, is furthered by handing the whole authority to one man.”
“If slavery, barbarism and desolation are to be called peace, men can have no worse misfortune.”
“For the truth is the index of itself and of what is false.”
“Perfection and imperfection are names which do not differ much from the names beauty and ugliness.”
“The most beautiful hand seen through the microscope will appear horrible.”
“For when one falsity has been let in, infinite others follow.”
