Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.

Pax enim non belli privatio, sed virtus est, quae ex animi fortitudine oritur; est namque obsequium constans voluntas id exsequendi, quod ex communi civitatis decreto fieri debet.

Baruch Spinoza

Tractatus Politicus

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Peace

Author

Baruch Spinoza

Source

Tractatus Politicus

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Definition

Language

Latin

Time

1677 1670s 17th century

Occupation

Jewish philosopher Jewish writer Philosopher Writer

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Netherlands Europe

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Citation

Spinoza, Baruch. Tractatus Politicus [Political Treatise]. 1677, ch. 5, sect. 4.

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