Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.
SENECA THE YOUNGERWhat 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.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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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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Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor’s wife – demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell.
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He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
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If God adds another day to our life, let us receive it gladly.
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Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.
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Reason wishes that the judgement it gives be just; anger wishes that the judgement it has given seem to be just.
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People do not die – they kill themselves.
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A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
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The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.
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The Fates guide those who go willingly. Those who do not, they drag.
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For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
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Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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We are wrong in looking forward to death: in great measure it’s past already.
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Injustice never rules forever.
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