To be feared is to fear. No one has been able to strike terror into others and at the same time enjoy peace of mind.
SENECA THE YOUNGERA great fortune is a great slavery.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.
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The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.
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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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Happy is the man who can endure the highest and lowest fortune. He who has endured such vicissitudes with equanimity has deprived misfortune of its power.
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I was not born for one corner. The whole world is my native land.
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Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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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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If we desire to judge justly, we must persuade ourselves that none of us is without sin.
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The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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So live with men as if God saw you and speak to God, as if men heard you.
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Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
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We are wrong in looking forward to death: in great measure it’s past already.
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Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
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For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
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Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.
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