True happiness is…to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
SENECA THE YOUNGERBe not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.
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A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.
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Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.
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Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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Life without literary studies is death.
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It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob.
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It is to the interest of the commonwealth of mankind that there should be someone who is unconquered, someone against whom fortune has no power.
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The highest duty and the highest proof of wisdom – that deed and word should be in accord.
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The hour which gives us life begins to take it away.
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Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic man is not idleness a punishment?
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The wise man will always reflect concerning the quality not the quantity of life.
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Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.
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It is safer to offend certain men than it is to oblige them; for as proof that they owe nothing they seek recourse in hatred.
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Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.
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