Minds, however, are conquered not by arms, but by love and nobility.

Baruch Spinoza
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Minds, however, are conquered not by arms, but by love and nobility. If you wish to conquer someone’s mind, you can’t use force; rather, it must be done through kindness and love.

Source: Ethics

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