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A. Wolf, from the introduction to Spinoza's Short Treatise on God, Man, and His Well-Being (1910)
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When sending his Short Treatise to his Amsterdam friends he begs of them to be sure that nothing but the good of their neighbours will ever induce them to communicate its doctrines to others.

— Baruch Spinoza

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "When sending his Short Treatise to his Amsterdam friends he begs of them to be sure that nothing but the good of their neighbours will ever induce them to communicate its doctrines to others." in the context of "A. Wolf, from the introduction to Spinoza's Short Treatise on God, Man, and His Well-Being (1910)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Baruch Spinoza

Benedictus de Spinoza (24 November 1632 – 21 February 1677) was a social and metaphysical philosopher known for the elaborate development of his monist philosophy, which has become known as Spinozism. Controversy regarding his ideas led to his excommunication from the Jewish community of his native Amsterdam. He was named Baruch ("blessed" in Hebrew) Spinoza by his synagogue elders and known as Bento de Spinoza or Bento d'Espiñoza, but afterwards used the name Benedictus ("blessed" in Latin) de Spinoza.