Retire into yourself as much as possible.
SENECATo be everywhere is to be nowhere.
More Seneca Quotes
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I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
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What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears.
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The greatest loss of time is delay and expectation, which depend upon the future.
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He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
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It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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Fire proves gold, adversity proves men.
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Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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There is no genius without a touch of madness.
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Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
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He who seeks wisdom is a wise man; he who thinks he has found it is mad.
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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If you live in harmony with nature you will never be poor; if you live according what others think, you will never be rich.
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Find a path or make one.
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Nothing is so bitter that a calm mind cannot find comfort in it.
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Authority founded on injustice is never of long duration.
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Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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Regard a friend as loyal, and you will make him loyal.
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The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.
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What were once vices are the fashion of the day.
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To be everywhere is to be nowhere.
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Hang on to your youthful enthusiasms – you’ll be able to use them better when you’re older.
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Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
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Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.
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There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
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Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.
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