Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
SENECA THE YOUNGERGenius has never been accepted without a measure of condonement.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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It is quality rather than quantity that matters.
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That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with delight.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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The person you are matters more than the place to which you go.
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We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
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As long as you live, learn how to live.
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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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If you wish to be loved, love.
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This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.
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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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The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.
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The young man must store up, the old man must use.
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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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