Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Ancient Rome
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Philosopher / Statesman
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Philosopher / Statesman
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Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?
While we are postponing, life speeds by
Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness
Where fear is, happiness is not
When we are well, we all have good advice for those who are ill
When ever the speech is corrupted so is the mind
When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy
Whatever one of us blames in another, each one will find in his own heart
Whatever fortune has raised to a height, she has raised only to cast it down
What nature requires is obtainable, and within easy reach. It is for the superfluous we sweat
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
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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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