All cruelty springs from weakness.
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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To be everywhere is to be nowhere.
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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Leisure without books is death, and burial of a man alive.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.
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Speech is the mirror of the mind.
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Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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He who seeks wisdom is a wise man; he who thinks he has found it is mad.
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The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of self-control.
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Nothing is so bitter that a calm mind cannot find comfort in it.
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What were once vices are the fashion of the day.
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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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If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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No one can keep a mask on long.
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What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears.
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Laugh at your problems; everybody else does.
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Many things have fallen only to rise higher.
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There is no genius without a touch of madness.
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Everyone rushes his life on, and suffers from a yearning for the future and a boredom with the present.
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Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
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God is near you, is with you, is inside you.
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Time discovers truth. Time heals what reason cannot.
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A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.
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Retire into yourself as much as possible.
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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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You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire.
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