The world itself is too small for the covetous.
SENECA THE YOUNGERHe that does good to another does good also to himself, not only in the consequence but in the very act. For the consciousness of well-doing is in itself ample reward.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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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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Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.
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That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with delight.
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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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The young man must store up, the old man must use.
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Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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Our words should aim not to please, but to help.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
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The part of life which we really live is short.
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People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Epileptics know by signs when attacks are imminent and take precautions accordingly; we must do the same in regard to anger
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All my life I have been seeking to climb out of the pit of my besetting sins and I cannot do it and I never will unless a hand is let down to draw me up.
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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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True happiness is…to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
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