To be always fortunate, and to pass through life with a soul that has never known sorrow, is to be ignorant of one half of nature.
SENECA THE YOUNGERIf you are wise, You will mingle one thing with the other- Not hoping without doubt; Not doubting without hope.
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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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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All art is but imitation of nature.
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I am ashamed of my master and not of my servitude.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
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The person you are matters more than the place to which you go.
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It is to the interest of the commonwealth of mankind that there should be someone who is unconquered, someone against whom fortune has no power.
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Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.
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Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.
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It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
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Courage leads to heaven; fear leads to death.
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I persist on praising not the life I lead, but that which I ought to lead. I follow it at a mighty distance, crawling
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What progress have I made? I am beginning to be my own friend. That is progress indeed
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Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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