Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
SENECAIf you live in harmony with nature you will never be poor; if you live according what others think, you will never be rich.
More Seneca Quotes
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The mind, unless it is pure and holy, cannot see God.
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Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
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The greatest hindrance to living is expectancy, which depends upon tomorrow and wastes today
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They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn
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A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.
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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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The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.
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No one can long hide behind a mask; the pretense soon lapses into the true character.
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Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
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Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
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It does not matter how many books you have, but how good the books are which you have.
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As long as you live, keep learning how to live.
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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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All cruelty springs from weakness.
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