Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
SENECAThere is no genius without a touch of madness.
More Seneca Quotes
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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Men can be divided into 2 groups: one that goes ahead and achieves something, and one that comes after and criticizes.
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It is never too late to learn what is always necessary to know.
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No tree becomes rooted and sturdy unless many a wind assails it. For by its very tossing it tightens its grip and plants its roots more securely; the fragile trees are those that have grown in a sunny valley.
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Laugh at your problems; everybody else does.
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It does not matter how many books you have, but how good the books are which you have.
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Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
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The path of increase is slow, but the road to ruin is rapid.
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To govern was to serve, not to rule.
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If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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It is difficult to bring people to goodness with lessons, but it is easy to do so by example.
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I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
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Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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Retire into yourself as much as possible.
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Life is like a play: it’s not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.
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