Baruch Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher of Sephardi/Portuguese origin. By laying the groundwork for the 18th-century Enlightenment and modern biblical criticism.
In so far as the mind sees things in their eternal aspect, it participates in eternity. Baruch Spinoza
In so far as the mind sees things in their eternal aspect, it participates in eternity.
Do not weep. Do not wax indignant. Understand. Baruch Spinoza
Do not weep. Do not wax indignant. Understand.
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. Baruch Spinoza
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.
In practical life we are compelled to follow what is most probable ; in speculative thought we are compelled to follow truth. Baruch Spinoza
In practical life we are compelled to follow what is most probable ; in speculative thought we are compelled to follow truth.