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
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
Those who are believed to be most abject and humble are usually most ambitious and envious. – Baruch Spinoza
One and the same thing can at the same time be good, bad, and indifferent, e.g., music is good to the melancholy, bad to those who mourn, and neither good nor bad to the deaf. – Baruch Spinoza
Bob Marley performed the One Love Peace concert in Jamaica with the two different warring political sides. Theres always been that in black music and culture in general. Its no surprise because black music is such a reflection of whats going on in black life. Its not unusual for hip-hop. – Mos Def