If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
SENECAThe 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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The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of self-control.
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True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing.
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Authority founded on injustice is never of long duration.
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You are your choices.
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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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You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire.
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Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
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There is no genius without a touch of madness.
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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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Life is like a play: it’s not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.
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He who spares the wicked injures the good.
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To win true freeedom you must be a slave to philosophy.
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As was his language so was his life.
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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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Many things have fallen only to rise higher.
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