There is no genius without a mixture of madness.
SENECA THE YOUNGERA thousand approaches lie open to death.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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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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It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob.
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Drunkenness is simply voluntary insanity.
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Whenever you hold a fellow creature in distress, remember that he is a man.
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What progress have I made? I am beginning to be my own friend. That is progress indeed
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Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
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Whatever we owe, it is our part to find where to pay it, and to do it without asking, too; for whether the creditor be good or bad, the debt is still the same.
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You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.
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The greatest man is he who chooses right with the most invincible resolution.
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Our words should aim not to please, but to help.
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Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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To the stars through difficulties.
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So live with men as if God saw you and speak to God, as if men heard you.
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It’s unknown the place and uncertain the time where death awaits you; thus you must expect death to find you, every time, at every place.
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To live is not a blessing, but to live well.
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The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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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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What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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Revenge is an inhuman word.
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Fate leads the willing, and drags along the reluctant.
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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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For men in a state of freedom had thatch for their shelter, while slavery dwells beneath marble and gold.
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How much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination where the things that are pleasant are the things that are honorable finally become, for you, the same.
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The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.
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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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