The first proof of a well-ordered mind is to be able to pause and linger within itself.
SENECA THE YOUNGERWhen one is friend on himself, also is friend of everybody.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Nobody becomes guilty by fate.
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The first step towards amendment is the recognition of error.
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Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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One must take all one’s life to learn how to leave, and what will perhaps make you wonder more, one must take all one’s life to learn how to die.
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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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While we are postponing, life speeds by.
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The expression of truth is simplicity.
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Tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem iter est. The whole of life is nothing but a journey to death.
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The most imperious masters over their own servants are at the same time the most abject slaves to the servants of others.
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The man who while he gives thinks of what he will get in return, deserves to be deceived.
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You can only acquire it successfully if you cease to feel any sense of shame.
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Hesitation is the best cure for anger. The first blows of anger are heavy, but if it waits, it will think again.
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It is quality rather than quantity that matters.
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The kind of solace that arises from having company in misery is spiteful.
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