The swiftness of time is infinite, as is still more evident when we look back on the past.
SENECA THE YOUNGERThe language of truth is unvarnished enough.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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The foundation of the true joy is in the conscience.
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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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What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to the law.
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There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.
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If you wish to be loved, love.
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Demand not that I am the equal of the greatest, only that I am better than the wicked.
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There’s one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude: confidence in self.
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Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
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After death there is nothing.
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Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
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Unjust dominion cannot be eternal.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Revenge is an inhuman word.
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It’s a vice to trust all, and equally a vice to trust none.
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How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
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