The point is, not how long you live, but how nobly you live.
SENECA THE YOUNGERShall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel…You are called in to help the unhappy.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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On him does death lie heavily, who, but too well known to all, dies to himself unknown.
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There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.
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Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.
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No crime has been without a precedent.
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There is no satisfaction in any good without a companion.
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Time discovers truth.
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Whenever you hold a fellow creature in distress, remember that he is a man.
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Luck never made a man wise.
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In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.
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Indolence is stagnation; employment is life.
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To govern was to serve, not to rule.
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Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.
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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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Successful villany is called virtue.
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People do not die – they kill themselves.
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