Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity.
SENECA THE YOUNGERNothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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One who’s our friend is fond of us; one who’s fond of us isn’t necessarily our friend.
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The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.
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If you are wise, You will mingle one thing with the other- Not hoping without doubt; Not doubting without hope.
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To the believers it is true. To the wise it is false. To the leaders it is useful.
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It is easier to grow in dignity than to make a start.
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Demand not that I am the equal of the greatest, only that I am better than the wicked.
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The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself; the soul is in heaven even while it is in the flesh, if it be purged of its natural corruptions, and taken up with divine thoughts, and contemplations.
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Injustice never rules forever.
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People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Men learn while they teach.
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Nobody becomes guilty by fate.
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What progress have I made? I am beginning to be my own friend. That is progress indeed
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Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
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We should live as if we were in public view, and think, too, as if someone could peer into the inmost recesses of our hearts-which someone can!
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