If thou wishest to get rid of thy evil propensities, thou must keep far from evil companions.
SENECAHe who seeks wisdom is a wise man; he who thinks he has found it is mad.
More Seneca Quotes
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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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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 a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.
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Regard a friend as loyal, and you will make him loyal.
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Time discovers truth. Time heals what reason cannot.
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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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Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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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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Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
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To govern was to serve, not to rule.
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No one can keep a mask on long.
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It is not goodness to be better than the worst.
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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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He is most powerful who governs himself.
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Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.
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