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.
SENECAAs long as you live, keep learning how to live.
More Seneca Quotes
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No one can keep a mask on long.
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Speech is the mirror of the mind.
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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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The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution.
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If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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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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Time discovers truth. Time heals what reason cannot.
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Often a very old man has no other proof of his long life than his age.
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Retire into yourself as much as possible.
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Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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Life is long, if you know how to use it.
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Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.
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Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
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Money has never yet made anyone rich.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.
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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 sun also shines on the wicked.
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Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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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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Be not dazzled by beauty, but look for those inward qualities which are lasting.
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No man is free who is a slave to the flesh.
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We learn not in the school, but in life.
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Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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All cruelty springs from weakness.
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