Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.
SENECA THE YOUNGERThere is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.
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Virtue with some is nothing but successful temerity.
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Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.
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He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
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Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
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Life without literary studies is death.
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Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
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Unjust dominion cannot be eternal.
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To live is not a blessing, but to live well.
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He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
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Successful crime is dignified with the name of virtue; the good become the slaves of the wicked; might makes right; fear silences the power of the law.
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One who’s our friend is fond of us; one who’s fond of us isn’t necessarily our friend.
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There is more heroism in self-denial than in deeds of arms.
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Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
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I am ashamed of my master and not of my servitude.
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