Men who are ruled by reason desire nothing for themselves which they would not wish for all mankind.
BARUCH SPINOZAEmotion, which is suffering, ceases to be suffering as soon as we form a clear and precise picture of it.
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The endeavor to understand is the first and only basis of virtue.
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No matter how thin you slice it, there will always be two sides.
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Philosophy has no end in view save truth; faith looks for nothing but obedience and piety.
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If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past.
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In so far as the mind sees things in their eternal aspect, it participates in eternity.
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The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.
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Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.
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The more clearly you understand yourself and your emotions, the more you become a lover of what is.
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The most tyrannical of governments are those which make crimes of opinions, for everyone has an inalienable right to his thoughts.
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All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.
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We feel and experience ourselves to be eternal.
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Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
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The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free.
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Reason is no match for passion.
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Sadness diminishes a man’s powers.
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