You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire.
SENECAHe is most powerful who governs himself.
More Seneca Quotes
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True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing.
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The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it.
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Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
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Fire proves gold, adversity proves men.
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If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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If thou wishest to get rid of thy evil propensities, thou must keep far from evil companions.
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A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
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What were once vices are the fashion of the day.
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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.
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Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.
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The greatest hindrance to living is expectancy, which depends upon tomorrow and wastes today
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Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.
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One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
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Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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Nothing is so bitter that a calm mind cannot find comfort in it.
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