Baruch Spinoza Quotes

Schisms do not originate in a love of truth, which is a source of courtesy and gentleness, but rather in an inordinate desire for supremacy.

Baruch Spinoza

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• Truth
• Desire
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• Courtesy

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  Baruch Spinoza
  • Love
  • Truth
  • Desire