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Quote by Baruch Spinoza
One and the same thing can at the same time be good, bad, and indi

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

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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

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The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free. – Baruch Spinoza

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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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I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their daily lives and put smiles on their faces, as opposed to what I see it being now, which is a way for me to actually communicate, and a way for me to tap into my subconscious. – Alanis Morissette

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And you have a record company behind it, this is a key too, you need people to fight for your records, at least a little bit. So if you have a great song, its catchy, and youve got a little bit of help, I think thats all you need. But there hasnt been that in music. – Joan Jett

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The wise musicians are those who play what they can master. – Duke Ellington

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Country music is still your grandpas music, but its also your daughters music. Its getting bigger and better all the time and Im glad to be a part of it. – Shania Twain

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Roses are red, violets are blue, Im schizophrenic, and so am I. – Oscar Levant

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