Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
SENECAThe mind, unless it is pure and holy, cannot see God.
More Seneca Quotes
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Money has never yet made anyone rich.
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Leisure without books is death, and burial of a man alive.
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Retire into yourself as much as possible.
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Regard a friend as loyal, and you will make him loyal.
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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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Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
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It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.
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To be everywhere is to be nowhere.
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No one can keep a mask on long.
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Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
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I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
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If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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He is most powerful who governs himself.
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Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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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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Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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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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Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
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All cruelty springs from weakness.
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Life is long, if you know how to use it.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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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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To wish to be well is a part of becoming well.
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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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It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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