He who has great power should use it lightly.
SENECA THE YOUNGERMay be is very well, but Must is the master. It is my duty to show justice without recompense.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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After death there is nothing.
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Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor’s wife – demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell.
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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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In every good man a God doth dwell.
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It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
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The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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A thousand approaches lie open to death.
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In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.
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Whatever we owe, it is our part to find where to pay it, and to do it without asking, too; for whether the creditor be good or bad, the debt is still the same.
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If you judge, investigate.
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Believe me, that was a happy age, before the days of architects, before the days of builders.
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He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
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The person you are matters more than the place to which you go.
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Associate with people who are likely to improve you.
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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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