A free man thinks of nothing less than of death, and his wisdom is a meditation, not on death, but on life.
BARUCH SPINOZAAll happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love.
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Emotion, which is suffering, ceases to be suffering as soon as we form a clear and precise picture of it.
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In practical life we are compelled to follow what is most probable ; in speculative thought we are compelled to follow truth.
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When a man is prey to his emotions, he is not his own master.
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Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.
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Self-preservation is the primary and only foundation of virtue.
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No matter how thin you slice it, there will always be two sides.
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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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The mind of God is all the mentality that is scattered over space and time, the diffused consciousness that animates the world.
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Peace is not the absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition of benevolence, confidence, justice.
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Reason is no match for passion.
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Freedom is self-determination.
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Philosophy has no end in view save truth; faith looks for nothing but obedience and piety.
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Desire nothing for yourself, which you do not desire for others.
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Nothing in nature is by chance. Something appears to be chance only because of our lack of knowledge.
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All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.
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