Baruch Spinoza

"Everything that exists happens out of necessity, and nothing can be otherwise."

"Freedom is achieved through the understanding of necessity."

"Man is a part of nature, and his mind reflects its laws."

"Wisdom begins with wonder at the grandeur of the universe."

"Happiness consists in the knowledge of the true nature of things."

"True knowledge frees man from suffering."

"Let reason be the guide in the world of passions."

"Love, born of understanding, is eternal."

"A person who understands the nature of God attains inner freedom."

"The knowledge of God is the path to self-knowledge."