The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.
SENECA THE YOUNGERIt is quality rather than quantity that matters.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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The young man must store up, the old man must use.
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Life without literary studies is death.
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All my life I have been seeking to climb out of the pit of my besetting sins and I cannot do it and I never will unless a hand is let down to draw me up.
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Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.
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In every good man a God doth dwell.
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Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?
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No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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One hand washes the other.
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One crime has to be concealed by another.
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The greatest man is he who chooses right with the most invincible resolution.
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No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.
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Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.
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The man who while he gives thinks of what he will get in return, deserves to be deceived.
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