Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Ancient Rome
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Philosopher / Statesman
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Philosopher / Statesman
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If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable
I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good
I never come back home with the same moral character I went out with; something or other becomes unsettled where I had achieved internal peace; some one or other of the things I had put to flight reappears on the scene
Human affairs are like a chess-game: only those who do not take it seriously can be called good players. Life is like an earthen pot: only when it is shattered, does it manifest its emptiness
Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it
He who is brave is free
He who has great power should use it lightly
He who dreads hostility too much is unfit to rule
He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it
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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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