black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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.

Seneca

If thou wishest to get rid of thy evil propensities, thou must keep far from evil companions.
SENECA

Business Company Evil Far Risk
There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
SENECA

Business Change Planning Situation
The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
SENECA

Consistence Deed Wisdom
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
He who seeks wisdom is a wise man; he who thinks he has found it is mad.
SENECA

Mad Man Seek Thinking Wisdom Wise
A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
SENECA

Gun Sword Used Weapon
Regard a friend as loyal, and you will make him loyal.
SENECA

Friendship Loyalty Regard
You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire.
SENECA

Deep Desire Fear Immortal Mortal Reality
Don’t stumble over something behind you.
SENECA

Let Go Life One Liner Positive Stumble
What’s the good of dragging up sufferings which are over, of being unhappy now just because you were then.
SENECA

Healing Let Go Sad Suffering Unhappy
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of self-control.
SENECA

Exercise Greatness Power Rule Self Control
The greatest hindrance to living is expectancy, which depends upon tomorrow and wastes today
SENECA

Depend Expectation Future Live Present Wasted Time
Often a very old man has no other proof of his long life than his age.
SENECA

Age Deep Experience Life Old Proof
Authority founded on injustice is never of long duration.
SENECA

Authority Duration Injustice Patience
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
SENECA

Body Difficult Labor Mind Motivational Strength
He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
SENECA

Invitation One Liner Refuse Time

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Seneca Quotes