The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
SENECA THE YOUNGERTo be always fortunate, and to pass through life with a soul that has never known sorrow, is to be ignorant of one half of nature.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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The young man must store up, the old man must use.
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Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
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The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself; the soul is in heaven even while it is in the flesh, if it be purged of its natural corruptions, and taken up with divine thoughts, and contemplations.
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A person’s fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
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Courage leads to heaven; fear leads to death.
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There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
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Luck never made a man wise.
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There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.
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For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
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That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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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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To govern was to serve, not to rule.
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Men learn while they teach.
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To be always fortunate, and to pass through life with a soul that has never known sorrow, is to be ignorant of one half of nature.
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