A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
SENECAGreat men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
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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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To wish to be well is a part of becoming well.
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It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.
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To win true freeedom you must be a slave to philosophy.
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As long as you live, keep learning how to live.
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Life is like a play: it’s not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.
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The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.
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He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
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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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Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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The path of increase is slow, but the road to ruin is rapid.
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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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God is near you, is with you, is inside you.
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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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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.
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