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?
SENECA THE YOUNGERThe hour which gives us life begins to take it away.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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One hand washes the other.
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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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Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
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Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.
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Indolence is stagnation; employment is life.
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The greater part of progress is the desire to progress.
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You cannot escape necessities, but you can overcome them.
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Drunkenness is simply voluntary insanity.
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There is the need for someone against which our characters can measure themselves. Without a ruler, you won’t make the crooked straight.
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In every good man a God doth dwell.
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Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
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Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
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Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?
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Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
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Epileptics know by signs when attacks are imminent and take precautions accordingly; we must do the same in regard to anger
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