A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
SENECAThe path of increase is slow, but the road to ruin is rapid.
More Seneca Quotes
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Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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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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If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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God is near you, is with you, is inside you.
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Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
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Often a very old man has no other proof of his long life than his age.
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After death there is nothing.
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You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire.
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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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Regard a friend as loyal, and you will make him loyal.
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Find a path or make one.
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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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To govern was to serve, not to rule.
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No one can long hide behind a mask; the pretense soon lapses into the true character.
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The path of increase is slow, but the road to ruin is rapid.
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