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.
SENECA THE YOUNGEREpileptics know by signs when attacks are imminent and take precautions accordingly; we must do the same in regard to anger
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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It is medicine, not scenery, for which a sick man must go searching.
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Be harsh with yourself at times.
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One who’s our friend is fond of us; one who’s fond of us isn’t necessarily our friend.
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Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
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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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It is only the surprise and newness of the thing which makes that misfortune terrible which by premeditation might be made easy to us. For that which some people make light by sufferance, others do by foresight.
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We are wrong in looking forward to death: in great measure it’s past already.
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One hand washes the other.
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It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
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To be feared is to fear. No one has been able to strike terror into others and at the same time enjoy peace of mind.
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There’s one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude: confidence in self.
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Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so shall I choose my death when I am about to depart from life.
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If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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Drunkenness is simply voluntary insanity.
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