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Baruch Spinoza quotes about fear

Dutch Philosopher November 24, 1632 – February 21, 1677

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Since love of God is the highest felicity and happiness of man, his final end and the aim of all his actions, it follows that he alone observes the divine law who is concerned to love God not from fear of punishment nor love of something else, such as pleasure, fame, ect., but from the single fact that he knows God, or that he knows that the knowledge and love of God is the highest good Baruch Spinoza
The greatest secret of monarchic rule...is to keep men deceived and to cloak in the specious name of religion the fear by which they must be checked, so that they will fight for slavery as they would for salvation, and will think it not shameful, but a most honorable achievement, to give their life and blood that one man may have a ground for boasting. Baruch Spinoza
Baruch Spinoza quote: "Things which are accidentally the causes either of hope or..."
Things which are accidentally the causes either of hope or fear are called good or evil omens. Baruch Spinoza
In proportion as we endeavor to live according to the guidance of reason, shall we strive as much as possible to depend less on hope, to liberate ourselves from fear, to rule fortune, and to direct our actions by the sure counsels of reason. Baruch Spinoza
Baruch Spinoza quote: "Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear."
Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear. Baruch Spinoza
Baruch Spinoza quote: "There can be no hope without fear, and no fear without hope."
There can be no hope without fear, and no fear without hope. Baruch Spinoza
Baruch Spinoza quote: "There is no hope unmingled with fear, and no fear unmingled..."
There is no hope unmingled with fear, and no fear unmingled with hope. Baruch Spinoza
The supreme mystery of despotism, its prop and stay, is to keep men in a state of deception, and with the specious title of religion to cloak the fear by which they must be held in check, so that they will fight for their servitude as if for salvation. Baruch Spinoza
...the ultimate aim of government is not to rule, or restrain by fear, nor to exact obedience, but to free every man from fear that he may live in all possible security... In fact the true aim of government is liberty. Baruch Spinoza

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