No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.
SENECA THE YOUNGERFor men in a state of freedom had thatch for their shelter, while slavery dwells beneath marble and gold.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
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He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
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Death either destroys or unhusks us. If it means liberation, better things await us when our burden s gone: if destruction, nothing at all awaits us; blessings and curses are abolished.
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All art is but imitation of nature.
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If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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Revenge is an inhuman word.
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They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.
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Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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It’s the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit.
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You can only acquire it successfully if you cease to feel any sense of shame.
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You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.
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There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.
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Begin at once to live, and count each day as a separate life.
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There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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When one is friend on himself, also is friend of everybody.
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