The philosopher: he alone knows how to live for himself. He is the one, in fact, who knows the fundamental thing: how to live.
SENECA THE YOUNGERWatch over yourself. Be your own accuser, then your judge; ask yourself grace sometimes, and, if there is need, impose upon yourself some pain.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.
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Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
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That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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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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Those who boast of their descent, brag on what they owe to others.
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The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
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The point is, not how long you live, but how nobly you live.
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It is expedient for the victor to wish for peace restored; for the vanquished it is necessary.
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If God adds another day to our life, let us receive it gladly.
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A great fortune is a great slavery.
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Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
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The greatest man is he who chooses right with the most invincible resolution.
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It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own impetuosity.
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He who would arrive at the appointed end must follow a single road and not wander through many ways.
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