The mind, unless it is pure and holy, cannot see God.
SENECAAnger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.
More Seneca Quotes
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It is never too late to learn what is always necessary to know.
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If thou wishest to get rid of thy evil propensities, thou must keep far from evil companions.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.
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Everyone rushes his life on, and suffers from a yearning for the future and a boredom with the present.
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Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
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No one can long hide behind a mask; the pretense soon lapses into the true character.
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Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
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A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
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Nothing is so bitter that a calm mind cannot find comfort in it.
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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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The greatest hindrance to living is expectancy, which depends upon tomorrow and wastes today
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He is most powerful who governs himself.
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What were once vices are the fashion of the day.
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To win true freeedom you must be a slave to philosophy.
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