It is medicine, not scenery, for which a sick man must go searching.
SENECA THE YOUNGEROf war men ask the outcome, not the cause.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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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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Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.
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That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with delight.
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May be is very well, but Must is the master. It is my duty to show justice without recompense.
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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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Nobody becomes guilty by fate.
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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If you wish to be loved, love.
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For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
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A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
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Whatever begins, also ends.
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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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The language of truth is unvarnished enough.
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If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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