Of war men ask the outcome, not the cause.
SENECA THE YOUNGERYou want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
More Seneca the Younger Quotes
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Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.
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Such as the chain of causes we call Fate, such is the chain of wishes: one links on to another; the whole man is bound in the chain of wishing for ever.
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We have lost morals, justice, honor, piety and faith, and that sense of shame which, once lost, can never be restored.
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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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That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Auditur et altera pars. (The other side shall be heard as well.)
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Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
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The point is, not how long you live, but how nobly you live.
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Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity.
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Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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What view is one likely to take of the state of a person’s mind when his speech is wild and incoherent and knows no constraint?
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Men learn while they teach.
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Where fear is, happiness is not.
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