They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.
SENECA THE YOUNGERNobody will keep the thing he hears to himself, and nobody will repeat just what he hears and no more.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
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As long as we are among humans, let us be humane.
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Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.
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A young man respects and looks up to his teachers.
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Successful villany is called virtue.
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Fate leads the willing, and drags along the reluctant.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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One who’s our friend is fond of us; one who’s fond of us isn’t necessarily our friend.
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The willing, destiny guides them; the unwilling, destiny drags them.
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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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I have withdrawn not only from men, but from affairs, especially my own affairs; I am working for later generations, writing down some ideas that may be of assistance to them.
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While we are postponing, life speeds by.
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Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
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The wise man will always reflect concerning the quality not the quantity of life.
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Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
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