Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
SENECA THE YOUNGERThe true felicity of life is to be free from anxieties and pertubations; to understand and do our duties to God and man, and to enjoy the present without any serious dependence on the future.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.
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We have lost morals, justice, honor, piety and faith, and that sense of shame which, once lost, can never be restored.
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The first proof of a well-ordered mind is to be able to pause and linger within itself.
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It is easier to grow in dignity than to make a start.
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Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.
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Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher
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It is dishonorable to say one thing and think another; how much more dishonorable to write one thing and think another.
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Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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We are taught for the schoolroom, not for life.
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As long as you live, learn how to live.
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We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
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What others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves.
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Life without literary studies is death.
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If God adds another day to our life, let us receive it gladly.
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