Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Ancient Rome
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Philosopher / Statesman
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Philosopher / Statesman
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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
See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful
Precepts or maxims are of great weight; and a few useful ones on hand do more to produce a happy life than the volumes we can't find
Poverty wants some, luxury many, and avarice all things
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood
Nothing is so wretched or foolish as to anticipate misfortunes. What madness is it to be expecting evil before it comes
Nothing becomes so offensive so quickly as grief. When fresh it finds someone to console it, but when it becomes chronic, it is ridiculed, and rightly
No untroubled day has ever dawned for me
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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