Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
SENECAThe mind, unless it is pure and holy, cannot see God.
More Seneca Quotes
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No man is free who is a slave to the flesh.
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Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those whom you are capable of improving. The process is a mutual one. People learn as they teach.
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I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
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The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it.
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If you don’t know, ask. You will be a fool for the moment, but a wise man for the rest of your life.
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Life is like a play: it’s not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.
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To govern was to serve, not to rule.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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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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Many things have fallen only to rise higher.
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There is nothing more despicable than an old man who has no other proof than his age to offer of his having lived long in the world.
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The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.
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Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
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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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We learn not in the school, but in life.
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