Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
SENECA THE YOUNGERWe ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?
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The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.
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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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True happiness is…to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
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Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel…You are called in to help the unhappy.
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Disease is not of the body but of the place.
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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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Religion worships God, while superstition profanes that worship.
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The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so shall I choose my death when I am about to depart from life.
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His head was turned by too great success.
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Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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If you are wise, You will mingle one thing with the other- Not hoping without doubt; Not doubting without hope.
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