Nobody will keep the thing he hears to himself, and nobody will repeat just what he hears and no more.
SENECA THE YOUNGERHow much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination where the things that are pleasant are the things that are honorable finally become, for you, the same.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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The hour which gives us life begins to take it away.
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As long as we are among humans, let us be humane.
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What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.
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The greatest man is he who chooses right with the most invincible resolution.
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Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity.
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Associate with people who are likely to improve you.
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He who has great power should use it lightly.
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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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Dangerous is wrath concealed. Hatred proclaimed doth lose its chance of wreaking vengeance.
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He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause for sorrow has arisen.
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If you will fear nothing, think that all things are to be feared.
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I persist on praising not the life I lead, but that which I ought to lead. I follow it at a mighty distance, crawling
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If you wish to be loved, love.
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Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
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