The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of self-control.
SENECAWhat’s the good of dragging up sufferings which are over, of being unhappy now just because you were then.
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Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.
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The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it.
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Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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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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Leisure without books is death, and burial of a man alive.
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He who spares the wicked injures the good.
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Many things have fallen only to rise higher.
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Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.
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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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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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Money has never yet made anyone rich.
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The greatest loss of time is delay and expectation, which depend upon the future.
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The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.
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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 path of increase is slow, but the road to ruin is rapid.
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