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.
SENECAA man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.
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The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of self-control.
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Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
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What’s the good of dragging up sufferings which are over, of being unhappy now just because you were then.
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No one can keep a mask on long.
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It does not matter how many books you have, but how good the books are which you have.
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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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We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
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The mind, unless it is pure and holy, cannot see God.
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If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.
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Often a very old man has no other proof of his long life than his age.
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The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.
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It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.
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Speech is the mirror of the mind.
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It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult.
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