It is the mind that makes us rich and happy, in what condition soever we are, and money signifies no more to it than it does to the gods.
SENECA THE YOUNGERThe language of truth is unvarnished enough.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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It is quality rather than quantity that matters.
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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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Freedom can’t be kept for nothing. If you set a high value on liberty, you must set a low value on everything else.
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It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
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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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What progress have I made? I am beginning to be my own friend. That is progress indeed
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We are wrong in looking forward to death: in great measure it’s past already.
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Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher
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All art is but imitation of nature.
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Let him that hath done the good office conceal it; let him that received it disclose it.
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Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity.
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Persistent kindness conquers the ill-disposed.
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The man who while he gives thinks of what he will get in return, deserves to be deceived.
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If you judge, investigate.
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