The sun shines even on the wicked.
SENECA THE YOUNGERThe comfort of having a friend may be taken away, but not that of having had one.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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The hour which gives us life begins to take it away.
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Who timidly requests invites refusal.
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The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it
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Religion worships God, while superstition profanes that worship.
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Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.
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Those who boast of their descent, brag on what they owe to others.
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The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.
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Tranqility is a certain quality of mind, which no condition or fortune can either exalt or depress.
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His head was turned by too great success.
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What others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves.
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You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.
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It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
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Unjust dominion cannot be eternal.
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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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One who’s our friend is fond of us; one who’s fond of us isn’t necessarily our friend.
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