Who shrinks from knowledge of his calamities but aggravates his fear; troubles half seen, shall torture all the more.
SENECA THE YOUNGERThe fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
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The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
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A thousand approaches lie open to death.
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Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
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The most imperious masters over their own servants are at the same time the most abject slaves to the servants of others.
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He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause for sorrow has arisen.
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The customs of that most criminal nation (Israel) have gained such strength that they have now been received in all lands. The conquered have given laws to the conquerors.
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Persistent kindness conquers the ill-disposed.
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A man can refrain from wanting what he has not and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.
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The expression of truth is simplicity.
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What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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Those who boast of their descent, brag on what they owe to others.
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