The man who while he gives thinks of what he will get in return, deserves to be deceived.
SENECA THE YOUNGERHe who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Demand not that I am the equal of the greatest, only that I am better than the wicked.
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To the believers it is true. To the wise it is false. To the leaders it is useful.
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The expression of truth is simplicity.
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The worse a person is the less he feels it.
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It is medicine, not scenery, for which a sick man must go searching.
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The customs of that most criminal nation (Israel) have gained such strength that they have now been received in all lands. The conquered have given laws to the conquerors.
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God is near you, is with you, is inside you.
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He who receives a benefit with gratitude, repays the first installment of it.
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But when you are looking on anyone as a friend when you do not trust him as you trust yourself, you are making a grave mistake, and have failed to grasp sufficiently the full force of true friendship.
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The part of life which we really live is short.
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There’s one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude: confidence in self.
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There is more heroism in self-denial than in deeds of arms.
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Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
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There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit
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Be harsh with yourself at times.
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