Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Ancient Rome
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Philosopher / Statesman
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Philosopher / Statesman
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There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it
There is a noble manner of being poor, and who does not know it will never be rich
There are more things to alarm us than to harm us, and we suffer more often in apprehension than reality
The wish for healing has always been half of health
The things hardest to bear are sweetest to remember
The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man... It is more powerful than external circumstances
The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable
The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it
The key to getting everything you want is to never put all your begs in one ask-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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