A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
SENECAOur fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
More Seneca Quotes
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Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.
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A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.
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Men can be divided into 2 groups: one that goes ahead and achieves something, and one that comes after and criticizes.
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A good person dyes events with his own colour and turns whatever happens to his own benefit.
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Retire into yourself as much as possible.
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It is not goodness to be better than the worst.
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Leisure without books is death, and burial of a man alive.
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The greatest hindrance to living is expectancy, which depends upon tomorrow and wastes today
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I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
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When you die, it will not be because you are sick, but because you were alive.
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Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.
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Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
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They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn
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