“I have striven not to laugh at human actions, not to weep at them, nor...” — Baruch Spinoza Quote

“I have striven not to laugh at human actions, not to weep at them, nor to hate them, but to understand them.”

“I should attempt to treat human vice and folly geometrically... the passions of hatred, anger, envy, and so on, considered in themselves, follow from the necessity and efficacy of nature... I shall, therefore, treat the nature and strength of the emotion in exactly the same manner, as though I were concerned with lines, planes, and solids.”

“Ambition is the immoderate desire for power.”

“Of all the things that are beyond my power, I value nothing more highly than to be allowed the honor of entering into bonds of friendship with people who sincerely love truth. For, of things beyond our power, I believe there is nothing in the world which we can love with tranquility except such men.”

“Desire is the essence of a man.”

“Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear.”

“We should not forget that in the '60s, George Wallace's motto was 'segregation forever,' and that he did nothing to deter bombings and other acts of violence and, by his actions, condoned them.”

“Man, double-faced by nature, is placed by Revelation under a sharp, precise external rule, controlling his actions and his thoughts.”

“I do think everybody pays their dues in Gilead, whether you're the most high-up commander or not. Everybody has to face the consequences of their actions.”

“As sensors and networks continue to expand around the world, we'll see violence drop even further. After all, when there's a danger that your actions can be caught on tape and shown around the world, you're more responsible for your behavior.”

“Because of Obama's ill-advised actions, the world has lost American leadership.”

“Concupiscence and force are the source of all our actions; concupiscence causes voluntary actions, force involuntary ones.”