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Quote by Baruch Spinoza
Nothing in the universe is contingent, but all things are conditio

Nothing in the universe is contingent, but all things are conditioned to exist and operate in a particular manner by the necessity of the divine nature. – Baruch Spinoza

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Those who are believed to be most abject and humble are usually most ambitious and envious. – Baruch Spinoza

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