You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
SENECA THE YOUNGERThe 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.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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He who has great power should use it lightly.
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For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
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Hardly a man will you find who could live with his door open.
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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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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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Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.
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Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
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If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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Nobody becomes guilty by fate.
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What was hard to suffer is sweet to remember.
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There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
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Indolence is stagnation; employment is life.
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Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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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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This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.
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