Leisure without books is death, and burial of a man alive.
SENECAGreat men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
More Seneca Quotes
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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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The path of increase is slow, but the road to ruin is rapid.
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To govern was to serve, not to rule.
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No man is free who is a slave to the flesh.
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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All cruelty springs from weakness.
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The sun also shines on the wicked.
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You are your choices.
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Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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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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If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.
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They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn
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Time discovers truth. Time heals what reason cannot.
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To be everywhere is to be nowhere.
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