I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.
SENECAIt is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.
More Seneca Quotes
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Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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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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There is no genius without a touch of madness.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of self-control.
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What’s the good of dragging up sufferings which are over, of being unhappy now just because you were then.
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Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
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The greatest hindrance to living is expectancy, which depends upon tomorrow and wastes today
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To govern was to serve, not to rule.
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No one can keep a mask on long.
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You are your choices.
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There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
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The sun also shines on the wicked.
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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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The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.
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Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
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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 important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution.
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If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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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.
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As long as you live, keep learning how to live.
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Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.
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