“If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past.” ~ Baruch Spinoza
“Reason cannot defeat emotion, an emotion can only be displaced or overcome by a stronger emotion.” ~ Baruch Spinoza
“Sadness diminishes a man’s powers” ~ Baruch Spinoza
“Men believe themselves to be free, simply because they are conscious of their actions, and unconscious of the causes whereby those actions are determined.” ~ Baruch Spinoza
“Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.” ~ Baruch Spinoza
“Nothing in nature is by chance… Something appears to be chance only because of our lack of knowledge.” ~ Baruch Spinoza
“What everyone wants from life is continuous and genuine happiness.” ~ Baruch Spinoza
“The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.” ~ Baruch Spinoza
“Freedom is self-determination.” ~ Baruch Spinoza
“Indulge yourself in pleasures only in so far as they are necessary for the preservation of health.” ~ Baruch Spinoza
“Minds are not conquered by force, but by love and high-mindedness.” ~ Baruch Spinoza
