Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel…You are called in to help the unhappy.
SENECA THE YOUNGERWhat should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Who shrinks from knowledge of his calamities but aggravates his fear; troubles half seen, shall torture all the more.
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The hour which gives us life begins to take it away.
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If God adds another day to our life, let us receive it gladly.
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This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.
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Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
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There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
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Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
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Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.
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It’s a vice to trust all, and equally a vice to trust none.
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Choose as a guide one whom you will admire more when you see him act than when you hear him speak.
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Eternal law has arranged nothing better than this, that it has given us one way in to life, but many ways out.
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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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The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
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That loss is most discreditable which is caused by negligence.
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