Happiness is a virtue, not its reward. – Baruch Spinoza
For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. – Baruch Spinoza

Happiness is a virtue, not its reward. – Baruch Spinoza
For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. – Baruch Spinoza
Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character. – Baruch Spinoza
Those who are believed to be most abject and humble are usually most ambitious and envious. – Baruch Spinoza
The wisdom of crowds works when the crowd is choosing the price of an ox, when theres a single numeric average. But if its a design or something that matters, the decision is made by committee, and thats crap. You want people and groups who are able to think thoughts before they share. – Jaron Lanier