They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn
SENECAHe is most powerful who governs himself.
More Seneca Quotes
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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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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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He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
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He who is brave is free.
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One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
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Retire into yourself as much as possible.
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What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears.
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He who spares the wicked injures the good.
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Fire proves gold, adversity proves men.
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We learn not in the school, but in life.
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The sun also shines on the wicked.
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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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As was his language so was his life.
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A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.
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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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To be everywhere is to be nowhere.
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Find a path or make one.
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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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Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
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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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Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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God is near you, is with you, is inside you.
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The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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It is difficult to bring people to goodness with lessons, but it is easy to do so by example.
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It is never too late to learn what is always necessary to know.
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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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