Baruch Spinoza on endeavor
Baruch Spinoza51 quotes“The endeavor to understand is the first and only basis of virtue.”
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Emotion, which is suffering, ceases to be suffering as soon as we form a clear and precise picture of it.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza Sadness diminishes a man’s powers.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza Freedom is self-determination.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza The most tyrannical of governments are those which make crimes of opinions, for everyone has an inalienable right to his thoughts.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza In so far as the mind sees things in their eternal aspect, it participates in eternity.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza A free man thinks of nothing less than of death, and his wisdom is a meditation, not on death, but on life.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza Minds, however, are conquered not by arms, but by love and nobility.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza Desire nothing for yourself, which you do not desire for others.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza Nothing in Nature is random. A thing appears random only through the incompleteness of our knowledge.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza The mind of God is all the mentality that is scattered over space and time, the diffused consciousness that animates the world.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza I call him free who is led solely by reason.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza No matter how thin you slice it, there will always be two sides.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza When a man is prey to his emotions, he is not his own master.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza Reason is no match for passion.
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Transform painful experiences into a peaceful, positive endeavor.
Monique LietzMonique Lietz I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to spare nations.
Otto von BismarckOtto von Bismarck I make films as a business, not as a cultural endeavor.
Hayao MiyazakiHayao Miyazaki We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh No matter what your current condition, how or where you grew up, or what education or training you feel you lack, you can be successful in your chosen endeavor. It is spirit, fortitude, and hardiness that matter more than where you start.
Jack MaJack Ma The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
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