"Laws which prescribe what everyone must believe,and forbid men to say or write anything against
this or that opinion, are often passed to gratify,
or rather, to appease the anger of those
who cannot abide independent minds."
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Wednesday's Philosophical Nugget
Today I offer up some words from the Portuguese-Dutch lensmaker, Baruch Spinoza.
"Laws which prescribe what everyone must believe,
and forbid men to say or write anything against
this or that opinion, are often passed to gratify,
or rather, to appease the anger of those
who cannot abide independent minds."
"Laws which prescribe what everyone must believe,and forbid men to say or write anything against
this or that opinion, are often passed to gratify,
or rather, to appease the anger of those
who cannot abide independent minds."
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