To govern was to serve, not to rule.
SENECAFire proves gold, adversity proves men.
More Seneca Quotes
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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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Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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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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Speech is the mirror of the mind.
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The greatest loss of time is delay and expectation, which depend upon the future.
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The path of increase is slow, but the road to ruin is rapid.
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The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of self-control.
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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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Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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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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If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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What were once vices are the fashion of the day.
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The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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Many things have fallen only to rise higher.
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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