Nothing is so bitter that a calm mind cannot find comfort in it.
SENECAIf thou wishest to get rid of thy evil propensities, thou must keep far from evil companions.
More Seneca Quotes
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I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
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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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There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
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God is near you, is with you, is inside you.
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Hang on to your youthful enthusiasms – you’ll be able to use them better when you’re older.
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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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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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Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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Money has never yet made anyone rich.
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We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
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To govern was to serve, not to rule.
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Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.
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Retire into yourself as much as possible.
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The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.
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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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