They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.
SENECA THE YOUNGERIf we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Persistent kindness conquers the ill-disposed.
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The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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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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Happy is the man who can endure the highest and lowest fortune. He who has endured such vicissitudes with equanimity has deprived misfortune of its power.
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Unjust dominion cannot be eternal.
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He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
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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 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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Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
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Nobody becomes guilty by fate.
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