The mind of God is all the mentality that is scattered over space and time, the diffused consciousness that animates the world.
BARUCH SPINOZAFreedom is absolutely necessary for the progress in science and the liberal arts.
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Be not astonished at new ideas; for it is well known to you that a thing does not therefore cease to be true because it is not accepted by many.
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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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In so far as the mind sees things in their eternal aspect, it participates in eternity.
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Desire nothing for yourself, which you do not desire for others.
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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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Men are mistaken in thinking themselves free; their opinion is made up of consciousness of their own actions, and ignorance of the causes by which they are determined.
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He who seeks equality between unequals seeks an absurdity.
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No matter how thin you slice it, there will always be two sides.
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Minds, however, are conquered not by arms, but by love and nobility.
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God is not He who is, but That which is.
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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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If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past.
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Philosophy has no end in view save truth; faith looks for nothing but obedience and piety.
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What everyone wants from life is continuous and genuine happiness.
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He who seeks equality between unequals seeks an absurdity.
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