The sun also shines on the wicked.
SENECAThe greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of self-control.
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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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It does not matter how many books you have, but how good the books are which you have.
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To win true freeedom you must be a slave to philosophy.
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Many things have fallen only to rise higher.
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Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.
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Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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No one can keep a mask on long.
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Men can be divided into 2 groups: one that goes ahead and achieves something, and one that comes after and criticizes.
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Fire proves gold, adversity proves men.
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He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
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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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No good thing is pleasant without friends to share it.
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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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It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.
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The greatest loss of time is delay and expectation, which depend upon the future.
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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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The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.
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Nothing is so bitter that a calm mind cannot find comfort in it.
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He who is brave is free.
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As was his language so was his life.
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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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Retire into yourself as much as possible.
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Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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You are your choices.
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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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