When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
SENECA THE YOUNGERAs long as we are among humans, let us be humane.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Life is long if you know how to use it.
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Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor’s wife – demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell.
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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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Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
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A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.
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Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
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He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
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We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
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Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.
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It is another’s fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.
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It is not poverty that we praise, it is the man whom poverty cannot humble or bend.
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There is no genius without a mixture of madness.
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A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
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He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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No crime has been without a precedent.
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