Let him that hath done the good office conceal it; let him that received it disclose it.
SENECA THE YOUNGERAs long as we are among humans, let us be humane.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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We have lost morals, justice, honor, piety and faith, and that sense of shame which, once lost, can never be restored.
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Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
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Who timidly requests invites refusal.
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It is medicine, not scenery, for which a sick man must go searching.
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Freedom can’t be kept for nothing. If you set a high value on liberty, you must set a low value on everything else.
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Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
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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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It’s a vice to trust all, and equally a vice to trust none.
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It is safer to offend certain men than it is to oblige them; for as proof that they owe nothing they seek recourse in hatred.
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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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All art is but imitation of nature.
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Those who boast of their descent, brag on what they owe to others.
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There is no satisfaction in any good without a companion.
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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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