There is nothing more despicable than an old man who has no other proof than his age to offer of his having lived long in the world.
SENECABe wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
More Seneca Quotes
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It does not matter how many books you have, but how good the books are which you have.
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It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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Life is long, if you know how to use it.
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If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.
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Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.
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You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire.
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There is no genius without a touch of madness.
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Often a very old man has no other proof of his long life than his age.
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It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.
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The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it.
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The mind, unless it is pure and holy, cannot see God.
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Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those whom you are capable of improving. The process is a mutual one. People learn as they teach.
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The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.
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He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
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