It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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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The part of life which we really live is short.
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Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
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Drunkenness is simply voluntary insanity.
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You learn to know a pilot in a storm.
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You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
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There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit
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A great step towards independence is a good-humored stomach, one that is willing to endure rough treatment.
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.
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Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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If you judge, investigate.
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The swiftness of time is infinite, as is still more evident when we look back on the past.
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There is the need for someone against which our characters can measure themselves. Without a ruler, you won’t make the crooked straight.
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It’s the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit.
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Be harsh with yourself at times.
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