One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
SENECAA sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
More Seneca Quotes
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No man is free who is a slave to the flesh.
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When you die, it will not be because you are sick, but because you were alive.
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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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Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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A good person dyes events with his own colour and turns whatever happens to his own benefit.
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As was his language so was his life.
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Nothing is so bitter that a calm mind cannot find comfort in it.
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Leisure without books is death, and burial of a man alive.
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The path of increase is slow, but the road to ruin is rapid.
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Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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It is never too late to learn what is always necessary to know.
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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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Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
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Life is like a play: it’s not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.
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Retire into yourself as much as possible.
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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As long as you live, keep learning how to live.
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The greatest hindrance to living is expectancy, which depends upon tomorrow and wastes today
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There is nothing more despicable than an old man who has no other proof than his age to offer of his having lived long in the world.
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A lesson that is never learned can never be too often taught.
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Life is long, if you know how to use it.
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The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution.
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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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Fire proves gold, adversity proves men.
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