Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
SENECAMost powerful is he who has himself in his own power.
More Seneca Quotes
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To wish to be well is a part of becoming well.
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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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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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If you don’t know, ask. You will be a fool for the moment, but a wise man for the rest of your life.
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There is nothing more despicable than an old man who has no other proof than his age to offer of his having lived long in the world.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
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We learn not in the school, but in life.
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No one can long hide behind a mask; the pretense soon lapses into the true character.
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To win true freeedom you must be a slave to philosophy.
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Speech is the mirror of the mind.
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Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of self-control.
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Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
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