Often a very old man has no other proof of his long life than his age.
SENECADifficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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Authority founded on injustice is never of long duration.
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All cruelty springs from weakness.
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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 more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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Many things have fallen only to rise higher.
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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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If thou wishest to get rid of thy evil propensities, thou must keep far from evil companions.
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The greatest hindrance to living is expectancy, which depends upon tomorrow and wastes today
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It is never too late to learn what is always necessary to know.
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The greatest loss of time is delay and expectation, which depend upon the future.
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Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
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Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
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Regard a friend as loyal, and you will make him loyal.
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Laugh at your problems; everybody else does.
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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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