It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.
SENECA THE YOUNGERThere is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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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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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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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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We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.
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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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Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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Who shrinks from knowledge of his calamities but aggravates his fear; troubles half seen, shall torture all the more.
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There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.
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Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence. -Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium
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Set aside a certain number of days, during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with course and rough dress, saying to yourself the while: ” Is this the condition that I feared?”
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If you wish to be loved, love.
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He who would arrive at the appointed end must follow a single road and not wander through many ways.
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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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Persistent kindness conquers the ill-disposed.
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Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity.
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