What’s the good of dragging up sufferings which are over, of being unhappy now just because you were then.
SENECATo win true freeedom you must be a slave to philosophy.
More Seneca Quotes
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Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn
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No good thing is pleasant without friends to share it.
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Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
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Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.
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Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those whom you are capable of improving. The process is a mutual one. People learn as they teach.
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It is not goodness to be better than the worst.
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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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Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
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Often a very old man has no other proof of his long life than his age.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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Laugh at your problems; everybody else does.
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Regard a friend as loyal, and you will make him loyal.
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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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