Benedictus de Spinoza: My intellect has been shaped under the sign of Spinoza's words, and it has tried not to be astounded, not to laugh, not

My intellect has been shaped under the sign of Spinoza's words, and it has tried — Benedictus de Spinoza

My intellect has been shaped under the sign of Spinoza's words, and it has tried not to be astounded, not to laugh, not to cry, but to understand.

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