A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
SENECA THE YOUNGERNobody becomes guilty by fate.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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The part of life which we really live is short.
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There is no satisfaction in any good without a companion.
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As long as you live, learn how to live.
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If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.
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Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
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There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
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Death is a release from and an end of all pains.
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The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
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There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.
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For men in a state of freedom had thatch for their shelter, while slavery dwells beneath marble and gold.
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It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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Revenge is an inhuman word.
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Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
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That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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