A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
SENECARegard a friend as loyal, and you will make him loyal.
More Seneca Quotes
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What’s the good of dragging up sufferings which are over, of being unhappy now just because you were then.
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Money has never yet made anyone rich.
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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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What were once vices are the fashion of the day.
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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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No good thing is pleasant without friends to share it.
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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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Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of self-control.
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He who is brave is free.
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The mind, unless it is pure and holy, cannot see God.
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Time discovers truth. Time heals what reason cannot.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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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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