If thou wishest to get rid of thy evil propensities, thou must keep far from evil companions.
SENECABe not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
More Seneca Quotes
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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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No tree becomes rooted and sturdy unless many a wind assails it. For by its very tossing it tightens its grip and plants its roots more securely; the fragile trees are those that have grown in a sunny valley.
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Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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It does not matter how many books you have, but how good the books are which you have.
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If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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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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Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
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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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Find a path or make one.
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To be everywhere is to be nowhere.
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Fire proves gold, adversity proves men.
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If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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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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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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