Nothing exists from whose nature some effect does not follow. – Baruch Spinoza
Only that thing is free which exists by the necessities of its own nature, and is determined in its actions by itself alone. – Baruch Spinoza
Nothing exists from whose nature some effect does not follow. – Baruch Spinoza
Only that thing is free which exists by the necessities of its own nature, and is determined in its actions by itself alone. – Baruch Spinoza
Freedom is absolutely necessary for the progress in science and the liberal arts. – Baruch Spinoza