It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.
SENECANo man is free who is a slave to the flesh.
More Seneca Quotes
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Life is long, if you know how to use it.
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Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
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He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
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The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of self-control.
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Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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There is nothing more despicable than an old man who has no other proof than his age to offer of his having lived long in the world.
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Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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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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Regard a friend as loyal, and you will make him loyal.
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He is most powerful who governs himself.
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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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Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
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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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Fire proves gold, adversity proves men.
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A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.
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