Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
SENECAEnjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
More Seneca Quotes
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Regard a friend as loyal, and you will make him loyal.
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Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
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One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
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We learn not in the school, but in life.
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After death there is nothing.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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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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The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
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You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution.
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Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
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Authority founded on injustice is never of long duration.
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The greatest hindrance to living is expectancy, which depends upon tomorrow and wastes today
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