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It does not matter how many books you have, but how good the books are which you have.

Seneca

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult.
SENECA

Courage Dare Difficult Motivational Strength
Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.
SENECA

Greatness Heart Honour One Liner Positive
When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
SENECA

Distress Fellow Man Pain Recognize Struggle
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.
SENECA

Blessing Man Satisfaction Wise
They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn
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Expectation Fear Lose Night Time Wasted Time
Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
SENECA

Adversity Brave Men Motivational Soldier War
Often a very old man has no other proof of his long life than his age.
SENECA

Age Deep Experience Life Old Proof
What’s the good of dragging up sufferings which are over, of being unhappy now just because you were then.
SENECA

Healing Let Go Sad Suffering Unhappy
Authority founded on injustice is never of long duration.
SENECA

Authority Duration Injustice Patience
A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.
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Attitude Convince Himself Man Positive Unhappy
You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire.
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Deep Desire Fear Immortal Mortal Reality
Don’t stumble over something behind you.
SENECA

Let Go Life One Liner Positive Stumble
What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears.
SENECA

Call Life Need Tears Weep
Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those whom you are capable of improving. The process is a mutual one. People learn as they teach.
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Associate Capable Improvement Learning People Teaching
Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.
SENECA

Angry Hurt Injury
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
SENECA

People Politics Religion Rule True Wise

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