If Scripture were to describe the downfall of an empire in the style adopted by political historians, the common people would not be stirred. - Benedictus de Spinoza

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If Scripture were to describe the downfall of an empire in the style adopted by political historians, the common people would not be stirred.

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About Benedictus de Spinoza

Benedictus de Spinoza (24 November 1632 – 21 February 1677) was a social and metaphysical philosopher known for the elaborate development of his monist philosophy, which has become known as Spinozism. Controversy regarding his ideas led to his excommunication from the Jewish community of his native Amsterdam. He was named Baruch ("blessed" in Hebrew) Spinoza by his synagogue elders and known as Bento de Spinoza or Bento d'Espiñoza, but afterwards used the name Benedictus ("blessed" in Latin) de Spinoza.

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Native Name: בָּרוּךְ שְׂפִּינוֹזָה • Benedito de Espinosa
Alternative Names: Benedict de Spinoza • Baruch de Espinosa • Barukh Shpinozah • Benoît de Spinoza • Sbīnūzā • Ispīnūzā • Barukh Spinoza • Bento de Espinosa • Baruch d' Espinoza • Shpinozah • Baruch de Spinoza • Spinoza • Benoit de Spinoza • Benedictus De Spinoza • Benedictus Spinoza • Baruch Spinoza • Baruch Benedictus de Spinoza
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I always carry the Ethics of Spinoza with me. [Original in German: Ich führe, die Ethik von Spinoza immer bei mir; er hat die Mathematik in die Ethik gebracht, so ich in die Farbenlehre, das heißt: da steht nichts im Hintersatz, was nicht im Vordersatz schon begründet ist.]
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And when he dreams he does not want to write, he does not have the power to dream he wants to write; and when he dreams he wants to write, he does not have the power to dream he does not want to write.
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