I have laboured diligently, not to mock, lament, or execrate human actions; but to understand them. Sedulo curavi, humanas actions non ridere, non lugere, neque detestari, sed intelligere. Baruch Spinoza (Tractatus Theologico-Politicus, 1670) VI
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