Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
SENECA THE YOUNGERIt’s the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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People do not die – they kill themselves.
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What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.
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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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Choose as a guide one whom you will admire more when you see him act than when you hear him speak.
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Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
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Those who boast of their descent, brag on what they owe to others.
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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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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.
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In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.
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Life is long if you know how to use it.
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Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
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For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
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There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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God is near you, is with you, is inside you.
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The worse a person is the less he feels it.
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