For men in a state of freedom had thatch for their shelter, while slavery dwells beneath marble and gold.
SENECA THE YOUNGEREvery journey has an end.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none
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Drunkenness does not create vice; it merely brings it into view.
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If you wish to be loved, love.
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Why will no man confess his faults? Because he continues to indulge in them; a man cannot tell his dream till he wakes.
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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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That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with delight.
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There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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A large library is apt to distract rather than to instruct the learner; it is much better to be confined to a few authors than to wander at random over many.
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When once ambition has passed its natural limits, its progress is boundless.
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What progress have I made? I am beginning to be my own friend. That is progress indeed
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Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.
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There is the need for someone against which our characters can measure themselves. Without a ruler, you won’t make the crooked straight.
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Hesitation is the best cure for anger. The first blows of anger are heavy, but if it waits, it will think again.
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He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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Our words should aim not to please, but to help.
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