Go on and increase in valor, O boy! this is the path to immortality.
SENECA THE YOUNGERWhat others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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He who dreads hostility too much is unfit to rule.
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The kind of solace that arises from having company in misery is spiteful.
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In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
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Our words should aim not to please, but to help.
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Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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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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That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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It is easier to grow in dignity than to make a start.
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The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.
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The part of life which we really live is short.
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There is no satisfaction in any good without a companion.
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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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It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
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It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity.
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