It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob.
SENECA THE YOUNGERUnblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
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What you do for an ungrateful man is thrown away.
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He who dreads hostility too much is unfit to rule.
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The world itself is too small for the covetous.
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Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
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It’s the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit.
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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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The comfort of having a friend may be taken away, but not that of having had one.
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Dangerous is wrath concealed. Hatred proclaimed doth lose its chance of wreaking vengeance.
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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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There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit
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He who receives a benefit with gratitude, repays the first installment of it.
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What view is one likely to take of the state of a person’s mind when his speech is wild and incoherent and knows no constraint?
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Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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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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