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.
SENECALife is like a play: it’s not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.
More Seneca Quotes
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To govern was to serve, not to rule.
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Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
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They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn
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Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
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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 greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.
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Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
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No man is free who is a slave to the flesh.
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If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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If thou wishest to get rid of thy evil propensities, thou must keep far from evil companions.
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There is no genius without a touch of madness.
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Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
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Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
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Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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