All laws which can be broken without any injury to another, are counted but a laughing-stock, and are so far from bridling the desires and lusts of m… - Benedictus de Spinoza

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All laws which can be broken without any injury to another, are counted but a laughing-stock, and are so far from bridling the desires and lusts of men, that on the contrary they stimulate them.

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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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Hic conatus aliquid agendi et etiam omittendi ea sola de causa ut hominibus placeamus, vocatur ambitio præsertim quando adeo impense vulgo placere conamur ut cum nostro aut alterius damno quædam agamus vel omittamus; alias humanitas appellari solet.

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La experiencia me enseñó que cuanto ocurre frecuentemente en la vida ordinaria es vano y fútil; veía que todo lo que para mí era causa u objeto de temor no contenía en sí nada bueno ni malo, fuera del efecto que excitaba en mi alma: resolví finalmente investigar si no habría algo que fuera un bien verdadero, posible de alcanzar y el único capaz de afectar el alma una vez rechazadas todas las demás cosas; un bien cuyo descubrimiento y posesión tuvieran por resultado una eternidad de goce continuo y soberano. Digo resolví finalmente, porque a primera vista parecía insensato renunciar a algo seguro por algo inseguro.

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