Leisure without books is death, and burial of a man alive.
SENECALuck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
More Seneca Quotes
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A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.
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It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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Speech is the mirror of the mind.
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The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.
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Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.
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Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.
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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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All cruelty springs from weakness.
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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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Laugh at your problems; everybody else does.
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The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it.
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The mind, unless it is pure and holy, cannot see God.
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Retire into yourself as much as possible.
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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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Fire proves gold, adversity proves men.
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