The comfort of having a friend may be taken away, but not that of having had one.
SENECA THE YOUNGERWhy do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to the law.
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Where reason fails, time oft has worked a cure.
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True happiness is…to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
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Whenever you hold a fellow creature in distress, remember that he is a man.
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You learn to know a pilot in a storm.
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To govern was to serve, not to rule.
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I am ashamed of my master and not of my servitude.
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Successful villany is called virtue.
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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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The customs of that most criminal nation (Israel) have gained such strength that they have now been received in all lands. The conquered have given laws to the conquerors.
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
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Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.
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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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