In every good man a God doth dwell.
SENECA THE YOUNGERTo the stars through difficulties.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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The true felicity of life is to be free from anxieties and pertubations; to understand and do our duties to God and man, and to enjoy the present without any serious dependence on the future.
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We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.
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The first proof of a well-ordered mind is to be able to pause and linger within itself.
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If God adds another day to our life, let us receive it gladly.
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A great fortune is a great slavery.
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He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
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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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Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.
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Time discovers truth.
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The point is, not how long you live, but how nobly you live.
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True happiness is…to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
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There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.
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Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favours you have received.
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When one is friend on himself, also is friend of everybody.
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We are taught for the schoolroom, not for life.
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