To govern was to serve, not to rule.
SENECA THE YOUNGERTo govern was to serve, not to rule.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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To be feared is to fear. No one has been able to strike terror into others and at the same time enjoy peace of mind.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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The philosopher: he alone knows how to live for himself. He is the one, in fact, who knows the fundamental thing: how to live.
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No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.
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The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
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Be harsh with yourself at times.
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It’s unknown the place and uncertain the time where death awaits you; thus you must expect death to find you, every time, at every place.
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.
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Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel…You are called in to help the unhappy.
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It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob.
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Life is long if you know how to use it.
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Why do people not confess vices? It is because they have not yet laid them aside. It is a waking person only who can tell their dreams.
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Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
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