Ethics Quotes

“There is no cause from whose nature some effect does not follow.”

― Baruch Spinoza, Ethics

topic: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.”

― Baruch Spinoza, Ethics

topic:nature existence universe

“An emotion, which is a passion, ceases to be a passion, as soon as we form a clear and distinct idea thereof.”

― Baruch Spinoza, Ethics

topic:passion

“Blessedness is not the reward of virtue, but virtue itself; neither do we rejoice therein, because we control our lusts, but, contrariwise, because we rejoice therein, we are able to control our lusts.”

― Baruch Spinoza, Ethics

topic:virtue control

“Desire is appetite with consciousness thereof.”

― Baruch Spinoza, Ethics

topic:desire consciousness

“Desire arising from pleasure is, other conditions being equal, stronger than desire arising from pain.”

― Baruch Spinoza, Ethics

topic:desire pleasure

“Pleasure is the transition of a man from a less to a greater perfection.”

― Baruch Spinoza, Ethics

“The free man, who lives among the ignorant, strives, as far as he can, to avoid receiving favours from them.”

― Baruch Spinoza, Ethics

topic:ignorance

“But, notwithstanding, we feel and know that we are eternal.”

― Baruch Spinoza, Ethics

topic:feeling eternity

“Whatsoever is, is in God, and without God nothing can be, or be conceived.”

― Baruch Spinoza, Ethics

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