Benedict Spinoza ( 5 of 5 )
Desire is the essence of a man.
Desire is the essence of a man.
All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.
All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.
I would warn you that I do not attribute to nature either beauty or deformity, order or confusion. Only in read more
I would warn you that I do not attribute to nature either beauty or deformity, order or confusion. Only in relation to our imagination can things be called beautiful or ugly, well-ordered or confused.
He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason.
He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason.
None are more taken in with flattery than the proud, who wish to be the first and are not.
None are more taken in with flattery than the proud, who wish to be the first and are not.