Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor’s wife – demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell.
SENECA THE YOUNGERA benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.
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It is the mind that makes us rich and happy, in what condition soever we are, and money signifies no more to it than it does to the gods.
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Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.
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He who is brave is free.
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Drunkenness does not create vice; it merely brings it into view.
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We should live as if we were in public view, and think, too, as if someone could peer into the inmost recesses of our hearts-which someone can!
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The highest duty and the highest proof of wisdom – that deed and word should be in accord.
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Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Courage leads to heaven; fear leads to death.
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There’s one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude: confidence in self.
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That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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There is no satisfaction in any good without a companion.
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We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.
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Virtue with some is nothing but successful temerity.
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While crime is punished it yet increases.
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