What others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves.
SENECA THE YOUNGERYou learn to know a pilot in a storm.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Who shrinks from knowledge of his calamities but aggravates his fear; troubles half seen, shall torture all the more.
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It is expedient for the victor to wish for peace restored; for the vanquished it is necessary.
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It is easier to grow in dignity than to make a start.
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Who timidly requests invites refusal.
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One crime has to be concealed by another.
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To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none
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If you judge, investigate.
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Misfortune is the test of a person’s merit.
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He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
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No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.
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Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
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It’s the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Begin at once to live, and count each day as a separate life.
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A great step towards independence is a good-humored stomach, one that is willing to endure rough treatment.
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