Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic man is not idleness a punishment?
SENECA THE YOUNGERPrecepts are the rules by which we ought to square our lives. When they are contracted into sentences, they strike the affections; whereas admonition is only blowing of the coal.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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It is to the interest of the commonwealth of mankind that there should be someone who is unconquered, someone against whom fortune has no power.
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Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.
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There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.
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Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor’s wife – demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell.
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What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.
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The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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I was not born for one corner. The whole world is my native land.
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If you are wise, You will mingle one thing with the other- Not hoping without doubt; Not doubting without hope.
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It’s the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit.
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There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Associate with people who are likely to improve you.
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Freedom can’t be kept for nothing. If you set a high value on liberty, you must set a low value on everything else.
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Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher
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The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it
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