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Seneca

Seneca

Roman philosopher, statesman and playwright

Lived from: 5 - 65

Category: Politics | Philosophers | Writers (Contemporary)

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  • Nothing is so contemptible as the sentiments of the mob.
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  • Nothing is so wretched or foolish as to anticipate misfortunes. What madness is it to be expecting evil before it comes.
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  • Nothing is void of God, his work is everywhere his full of himself.
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  • One crime has to be concealed by another.
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  • Other men's sins are before our eyes; our own are behind our backs.
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  • 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.
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  • Pain, scorned by yonder gout-ridden wretch, endured by yonder dyspeptic in the midst of his dainties, borne bravely by the girl in travail. Slight thou art, if I can bear thee, short thou art if I cannot bear thee!
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  • Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.
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  • 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.
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  • Remember that pain has this most excellent quality. If prolonged it cannot be severe, and if severe it cannot be prolonged.
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  • Remove severe restraint and what will become of virtue?
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  • See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse.
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  • Shame may restrain what law does not prohibit.
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  • Shun no toil to make yourself remarkable by some talent or other; yet do not devote yourself to one branch exclusively. Strive to get clear notions about all. Give up no science entirely; for science is but one.
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  • Slavery takes hold of few, but many take hold of slavery.
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  • So enjoy present pleasures as to not mar those to come.
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  • So live with men as if God saw you and speak to God, as if men heard you.
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  • Sovereignty over any foreign land is insecure.
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  • Success consecrates the most offensive crimes.
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  • Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.
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