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If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.

Seneca

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult.
SENECA

Courage Dare Difficult Motivational Strength
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.
SENECA

Enjoyment Future Happiness Present Satisfaction True
If you live in harmony with nature you will never be poor; if you live according what others think, you will never be rich.
SENECA

Harmony Live Nature Poor Rich Thinking
A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
SENECA

Consist Doer Done Gift Giving Intention
Life is like a play: it’s not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.
SENECA

Acting Excellence Inspirational Length Life Play
We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
SENECA

Broken Heart Imagination One Liner Reality Suffering
The sun also shines on the wicked.
SENECA

One Liner Shine Sun Wicked
Time discovers truth. Time heals what reason cannot.
SENECA

Discover Healing Reason Time Truth
No one can long hide behind a mask; the pretense soon lapses into the true character.
SENECA

Character Hide Lapse Mask Pretense
If thou wishest to get rid of thy evil propensities, thou must keep far from evil companions.
SENECA

Business Company Evil Far Risk
The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.
SENECA

Greatness Intelligence Quiet Speak
It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.
SENECA

Crave Desire Expectation Man Poor
After death there is nothing.
SENECA

Death Life One Liner Reality Truth
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
SENECA

People Politics Religion Rule True Wise
To win true freeedom you must be a slave to philosophy.
SENECA

Freedom Philosophy Slave True Win
Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
SENECA

Beautiful Business Forever Look Quality

If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.

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