A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
SENECA THE YOUNGERWhat others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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All my life I have been seeking to climb out of the pit of my besetting sins and I cannot do it and I never will unless a hand is let down to draw me up.
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What view is one likely to take of the state of a person’s mind when his speech is wild and incoherent and knows no constraint?
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There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
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He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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Tranqility is a certain quality of mind, which no condition or fortune can either exalt or depress.
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Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
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It is easier to grow in dignity than to make a start.
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The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.
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It is a world of mischief that may be done by a single example of avarice or luxury. One voluptuous palate makes many more.
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[During difficult times and after mistakes and failures it is helpful to remember …] Oftentimes calamity turns to our advantage and great ruins make way for greater glories.
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A man can refrain from wanting what he has not and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.
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A young man respects and looks up to his teachers.
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It is quality rather than quantity that matters.
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To govern was to serve, not to rule.
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