If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
SENECAGreat men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
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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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Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.
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Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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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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A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.
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The path of increase is slow, but the road to ruin is rapid.
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A good person dyes events with his own colour and turns whatever happens to his own benefit.
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The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it.
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The mind, unless it is pure and holy, cannot see God.
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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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Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
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All cruelty springs from weakness.
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I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
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