If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
SENECAFire proves gold, adversity proves men.
More Seneca Quotes
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What were once vices are the fashion of the day.
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Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
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Everyone rushes his life on, and suffers from a yearning for the future and a boredom with the present.
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One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
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To wish to be well is a part of becoming well.
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True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing.
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The greatest loss of time is delay and expectation, which depend upon the future.
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If you don’t know, ask. You will be a fool for the moment, but a wise man for the rest of your life.
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Leisure without books is death, and burial of a man alive.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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If you live in harmony with nature you will never be poor; if you live according what others think, you will never be rich.
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The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution.
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Often a very old man has no other proof of his long life than his age.
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Fire proves gold, adversity proves men.
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There is no genius without a touch of madness.
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