Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?
SENECA THE YOUNGERVice may be learnt, even without a teacher
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
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People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel…You are called in to help the unhappy.
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Those who boast of their descent, brag on what they owe to others.
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No crime has been without a precedent.
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The wise man lacked nothing but needed a great number of things, whereas the fool, on the other hand, needs nothing (for he does not know how to use anything) but lacks everything.
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It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own impetuosity.
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Indolence is stagnation; employment is life.
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It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob.
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While crime is punished it yet increases.
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A person’s fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
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Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
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God is near you, is with you, is inside you.
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There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit
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The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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