Philosophy Quote by Baruch Spinoza — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free.”

“I do not know how to teach philosophy without becoming a disturber of the peace.”

“Minds, however, are conquered not by arms, but by love and nobility.”

“Things which are accidentally the causes either of hope or fear are called good or evil omens.”

“I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them.”

“In practical life we are compelled to follow what is most probable ; in speculative thought we are compelled to follow truth.”

“FRANCISCUS: How sweetly she looks! Oh, but there's a wrinkle in her brow as deep as philosophy.”

“The universe danced towards life. Life was a remarkably common commodity. Anything sufficiently complicated seemed to get cut in for some, in the same way that anything massive enough got a generous helping of gravity. The universe had a definite tendency towards awareness. This suggested a certain subtle cruelty woven into the very fabric of space-time.”

“I consider a dream like I consider a shadow,” answered Caeiro, with his usual divine, unexpected promptitude. “A shadow is real, but it’s less real than a rock. A dream is real — if it weren’t, it wouldn’t be a dream — but less real than a thing. That’s what being real is like.”

“History is a hermaphrodite with many distinguished lovers. We are neither mysteries nor strangers but the living breath of revelation made flesh by the unrestrained desires of a free and universal love. Universal me. Universal you.”

“Stop feeling sorry for yourself and you will be happy.”