All cruelty springs from weakness.
SENECALeisure without books is death, and burial of a man alive.
More Seneca Quotes
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The sun also shines on the wicked.
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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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It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.
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A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.
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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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Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
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To wish to be well is a part of becoming well.
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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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Often a very old man has no other proof of his long life than his age.
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The greatest loss of time is delay and expectation, which depend upon the future.
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A lesson that is never learned can never be too often taught.
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Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.
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Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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What were once vices are the fashion of the day.
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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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Time discovers truth. Time heals what reason cannot.
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We learn not in the school, but in life.
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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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Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
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Regard a friend as loyal, and you will make him loyal.
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Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
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If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.
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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 not goodness to be better than the worst.
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