Quote by Baruch Spinoza
Only that thing is free which exists by the necessities of its own

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

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To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole. – 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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I would warn you that I do not attribute to nature either beauty or deformity, order or confusion. Only in relation to our imagination can things be called beautiful or ugly, well-ordered or confused. – Baruch Spinoza

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I was passionate. I found something that I loved. I could be all alone in a big old skating rink and nobody could get near me and I didnt have to talk to anybody because of my shyness. It was great. I was in my fantasy world. – Dorothy Hamill

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Look, the center right coalition in American politics today is best understood as a coalition of groups and individuals that on the issue that brings them to politics what they want from the government is to be left alone. – Grover Norquist

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The longer one is alone, the easier it is to hear the song of the earth. – Robert Anton Wilson

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Offspring, the due performance on religious rites, faithful service, highest conjugal happiness and heavenly bliss for the ancestors and oneself, depend on ones wife alone. – Guru Nanak

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