Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.
SENECAAuthority founded on injustice is never of long duration.
More Seneca Quotes
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It is not goodness to be better than the worst.
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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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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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God is near you, is with you, is inside you.
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Time discovers truth. Time heals what reason cannot.
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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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What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears.
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I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
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Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.
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Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
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Fire proves gold, adversity proves men.
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Hang on to your youthful enthusiasms – you’ll be able to use them better when you’re older.
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