Injustice never rules forever.
SENECA THE YOUNGERA sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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The state of that man’s mind who feels too intense an interest as to future events, must be most deplorable.
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The worse a person is the less he feels it.
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Revenge is an inhuman word.
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The part of life which we really live is short.
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The sun shines even on the wicked.
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While we are postponing, life speeds by.
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Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
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Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
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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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This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.
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It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own impetuosity.
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You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
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The wise man will always reflect concerning the quality not the quantity of life.
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