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.
SENECAFire proves gold, adversity proves men.
More Seneca Quotes
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To wish to be well is a part of becoming well.
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It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.
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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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It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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No one can keep a mask on long.
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If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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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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What were once vices are the fashion of the day.
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Retire into yourself as much as possible.
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Often a very old man has no other proof of his long life than his age.
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When you die, it will not be because you are sick, but because you were alive.
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Money has never yet made anyone rich.
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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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Men can be divided into 2 groups: one that goes ahead and achieves something, and one that comes after and criticizes.
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Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.
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