Be harsh with yourself at times.
SENECA THE YOUNGERThere is about wisdom a nobility and magnificence in the fact that she doesn’t just fall to a person’s lot, that each man owes her to his own efforts, that one doesn’t go to anyone other than oneself to find her.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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The greater part of progress is the desire to progress.
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Who timidly requests invites refusal.
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He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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It is expedient for the victor to wish for peace restored; for the vanquished it is necessary.
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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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His head was turned by too great success.
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What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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So live with men as if God saw you and speak to God, as if men heard you.
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Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
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The language of truth is unvarnished enough.
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The point is, not how long you live, but how nobly you live.
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Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.
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Fate leads the willing, and drags along the reluctant.
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What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.
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Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.
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