The mind, unless it is pure and holy, cannot see God.
SENECAA good person dyes events with his own colour and turns whatever happens to his own benefit.
More Seneca Quotes
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Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.
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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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The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.
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All cruelty springs from weakness.
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What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears.
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Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.
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I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
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A good person dyes events with his own colour and turns whatever happens to his own benefit.
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There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
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Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
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Leisure without books is death, and burial of a man alive.
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No one can keep a mask on long.
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The greatest loss of time is delay and expectation, which depend upon the future.
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Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
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