So live with men as if God saw you and speak to God, as if men heard you.
SENECA THE YOUNGERWe are wrong in looking forward to death: in great measure it’s past already.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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The point is, not how long you live, but how nobly you live.
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Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none
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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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The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.
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In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.
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Why will no man confess his faults? Because he continues to indulge in them; a man cannot tell his dream till he wakes.
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The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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Be harsh with yourself at times.
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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 part of life which we really live is short.
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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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To live is not a blessing, but to live well.
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