Unjust dominion cannot be eternal.
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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Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher
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I had rather never receive a kindness than never bestow one.
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As long as we are among humans, let us be humane.
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All my life I have been seeking to climb out of the pit of my besetting sins and I cannot do it and I never will unless a hand is let down to draw me up.
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There is more heroism in self-denial than in deeds of arms.
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There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic man is not idleness a punishment?
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The foundation of the true joy is in the conscience.
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The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.
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You learn to know a pilot in a storm.
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You cannot escape necessities, but you can overcome them.
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He that lays down precepts for the governing of our lives, and moderating our passions, obliges humanity not only in the present, but in all future generations.
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Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
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I am ashamed of my master and not of my servitude.
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There is no genius without a mixture of madness.
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