Believe me, that was a happy age, before the days of architects, before the days of builders.
SENECA THE YOUNGERThey lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.
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The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it
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Time discovers truth.
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He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
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There’s one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude: confidence in self.
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A young man respects and looks up to his teachers.
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Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.
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Those whom true love has held, it will go on holding.
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Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
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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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In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
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He who comes to a conclusion when the other side is unheard, may have been just in his conclusion, but yet has not been just in his conduct.
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A person’s fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
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No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.
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The point is, not how long you live, but how nobly you live.
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