All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.
Baruch Spinoza
He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason
philosophy
Blessedness is not the reward of virtue, but virtue itself.
ethics virtue
.. The ultimate aim of government is not to rule, or restrain by fear, nor to exact obedience, but to free every man from fear that he may live in all possible security.. In fact the true aim of government is liberty.
liberty government
inspirational-quotes
Those who know the true use of money, and regulate the measure of wealth according to their needs, live contented with few things.
wealth money
In proportion as we endeavor to live according to the guidance of reason, shall we strive as much as possible to depend less on hope, to liberate ourselves from fear, to rule fortune, and to direct our actions by the sure counsels of reason.
reason
.. Everyone endeavors as much as possible to make others love what he loves, and to hate what he hates.. This effort to make everyone approve what we love or hate is in truth ambition, and so we see that each person by nature desires that other persons should live according to his way of thinking..
ambition
In so far as the mind sees things in their eternal aspect, it participates in eternity.
genius aesthetics
.. Self-preservation is the primary and only foundation of virtue.
virtue self-preservation
True virtue is life under the direction of reason.
virtues life
Ambition is the immoderate desire for power.
ambition power
To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole.
man power society
Nothing exists from whose nature some effect does not follow.
nature
Nothing in the universe is contingent, but all things are conditioned to exist and operate in a particular manner by the necessity of the divine nature.
necessity manners nature
Whatsoever is contrary to nature is contrary to reason, and whatsoever is contrary to reason is absurd.
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