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Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: The primary indication, to my thinking, of a

The primary indication, to my thinking, of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one place and linger in his own company. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Men's language is as their lives.

Men's language is as their lives. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: It's a vice to trust all, and equally

It's a vice to trust all, and equally a vice to trust none. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: And when the soul has yielded to pleasure,

And when the soul has yielded to pleasure, its functions and actions grow weak, and any undertaking comes from a nerveless and unsteady source. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: For that is the people's verdict, but wise

For that is the people's verdict, but wise men on the whole reject the people's decrees. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: Everyone goes out of life just as if

Everyone goes out of life just as if he had but lately entered. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: And there's no state of slavery more disgraceful

And there's no state of slavery more disgraceful than one which is self-imposed. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: If you would escape your troubles, you need

If you would escape your troubles, you need not another place but another personality. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Light griefs do speak, while sorrow's tongue is

Light griefs do speak, while sorrow's tongue is bound. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: So you must match time's swiftness with your

So you must match time's swiftness with your speed in using it, and you must drink quickly as though from a rapid stream that will not always flow. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: It's the admirer and the watcher who provoke

It's the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: In times of happiness, no point in shaking

In times of happiness, no point in shaking things up.
But in a time of crisis, the safest thing is change. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: What a vile and abject thing is man

What a vile and abject thing is man if he do not raise himself above humanity. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Suzanne Collins: I guess this is a bad time to

I guess this is a bad time to mention I hung a dummy and painted Seneca Crane's name on it ... — Suzanne Collins

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: You can only acquire it successfully if you

You can only acquire it successfully if you cease to feel any sense of shame. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: It's in the very trickery that it pleases

It's in the very trickery that it pleases me. But show me how the trick is done, and I have lost my interest therein. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: He who is everywhere is nowhere.

He who is everywhere is nowhere. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: In whatever direction you turn, you will see

In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Everything hangs on one's thinking.

Everything hangs on one's thinking. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Death: There's nothing bad about it at all

Death: There's nothing bad about it at all except the thing that comes before it-the fear of it. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: To be feared is to fear. No one

To be feared is to fear. No one has been able to strike terror into others and at the same time enjoy peace of mind. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Not a soul takes thought how well he

Not a soul takes thought how well he may live- only how long: yet a good life might be everybody's, a long one can be nobody's. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.

Crime oft recoils upon the author's head. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Greed's worst point is its ingratitude.

Greed's worst point is its ingratitude. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: The place one's in, though, doesn't make any

The place one's in, though, doesn't make any contribution to peace of mind: it's the spirit that makes everything agreeable to oneself. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Calamity is virtue's opportunity.

Calamity is virtue's opportunity. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Other men's sins are before our eyes; our

Other men's sins are before our eyes; our own are behind our backs. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Misfortune is the test of a person's merit.

Misfortune is the test of a person's merit. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: One must take all one's life to learn

One must take all one's life to learn how to leave, and what will perhaps make you wonder more, one must take all one's life to learn how to die. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: Possession of a friend should be with the

Possession of a friend should be with the spirit: the spirit's never absent: it sees daily whoever it likes. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: Lay hold of today's task, and you will

Lay hold of today's task, and you will not need to depend so much upon to-morrow's. While we are postponing, life speeds by. 3. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Elder: There's some end at last for the man

There's some end at last for the man who follows a path; mere rambling is interminable. — Seneca The Elder

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: A dwarf can stand on a mountain, he's

A dwarf can stand on a mountain, he's no taller. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Lucius Annaeus Seneca: A man's as miserable as he thinks he

A man's as miserable as he thinks he is. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Tis not the belly's hunger that costs so

Tis not the belly's hunger that costs so much, but its pride — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: One who's our friend is fond of us;

One who's our friend is fond of us; one who's fond of us isn't necessarily our friend. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: No one loves his country for its size

No one loves his country for its size or eminence, but because it's his own. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: It is a youthful failing to be unable

It is a youthful failing to be unable to control one's impulses. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Many shed tears merely for show, and have

Many shed tears merely for show, and have dry eyes when no one's around to observe them. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Nassim Nicholas Taleb: Seneca's version of that Stoicism is antifragility from

Seneca's version of that Stoicism is antifragility from fate. No downside from Lady Fortuna, plenty of upside. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Not to feel one's misfortunes is not human,

Not to feel one's misfortunes is not human, not to bear them is not manly. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: No one's so old that he mayn't with

No one's so old that he mayn't with decency hope for one more day. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: No one can merely go wrong by himself,

No one can merely go wrong by himself, but he must become both the cause and adviser of another's wrong doing. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: Fortune recently took away her mother, but your

Fortune recently took away her mother, but your love will mean that she will only grieve over her mother's loss but not suffer for it. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: Plague on it! what madness this is, to

Plague on it! what madness this is, to punish one's self because one is unfortunate, and not to lessen, but to increase one's ills! — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Death's the discharge of our debt of sorrow.

Death's the discharge of our debt of sorrow. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: we are mistaken when we look forward to

we are mistaken when we look forward to death; the major portion of death has already passed, Whatever years be behind us are in death's hands. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: No one is the object of another man's

No one is the object of another man's contempt, unless he is first the object of his own. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: A man's peace of mind does not depend

A man's peace of mind does not depend upon Fortune; for, even when angry she grants enough for our needs. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: We are wrong in looking forward to death:

We are wrong in looking forward to death: in great measure it's past already. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: It's the great soul that surrenders itself to

It's the great soul that surrenders itself to fate, but a puny degenerate thing that struggles. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Four things does a reckless man gain who

Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor's wife - demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: it is better to understand the balance-sheet of

it is better to understand the balance-sheet of one's own life than of the corn trade. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: When one has lost a friend one's eyes

When one has lost a friend one's eyes should be neither dry nor streaming. Tears, yes, there should be, but not lamentation. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Anyone can stop a man's life, but no

Anyone can stop a man's life, but no one his death; a thousand doors open on to it. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Philosophy's power to blunt all the blows of

Philosophy's power to blunt all the blows of circumstance is beyond belief. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: What view is one likely to take of

What view is one likely to take of the state of a person's mind when his speech is wild and incoherent and knows no constraint? — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Delay not; swift the flight of fortune's greatest

Delay not; swift the flight of fortune's greatest favours. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: No man's good by accident. Virtue has to

No man's good by accident. Virtue has to be learnt. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: The state of that man's mind who feels

The state of that man's mind who feels too intense an interest as to future events, must be most deplorable. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Extreme remedies are never the first to be

Extreme remedies are never the first to be resorted to. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: A person's fears are lighter when the danger

A person's fears are lighter when the danger is at hand. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: It's not that we have a short time

It's not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. -Lucius Annaeus Seneca — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: If you live according to nature, you never

If you live according to nature, you never will be poor; if according to the world's caprice, you will never be rich. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Elder: It is not manly to turn one's back

It is not manly to turn one's back on fortune. — Seneca The Elder

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: A sword never kills anybody; it is a

A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: It's not because things are difficult that we

It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Lucius Annaeus Seneca: The first step in a person's salvation is

The first step in a person's salvation is knowledge of their sin. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Servitude seizes on few, but many seize on

Servitude seizes on few, but many seize on her. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Pleasure dies at the very moment when it

Pleasure dies at the very moment when it charms us most. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: Every new beginning comes from other beginning's end.

Every new beginning comes from other beginning's end. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: No one willingly reverts to the past unless

No one willingly reverts to the past unless all his actions have passed his own censorship, which is never deceived. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: ...nothing happens to the wise man against his

...nothing happens to the wise man against his expectation. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Wisdom comes to no one by chance.

Wisdom comes to no one by chance. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: The happy life is a life that is

The happy life is a life that is in harmony with its own nature. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out

Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: We live among wicked man through our own

We live among wicked man through our own wickedness. One thing alone can bring us peace, an agreement to treat one another with kindness. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Whereas a prolonged life is not necessarily better,

Whereas a prolonged life is not necessarily better, a prolonged death is necessarily worse. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: It is medicine, not scenery, for which a

It is medicine, not scenery, for which a sick man must go searching. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: It is for the superfluous we sweat.

It is for the superfluous we sweat. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Oriana Fallaci: How do you dare to ask me for

How do you dare to ask me for a solution? It's like asking Seneca for a solution. You remember what he did? He committed suicide! — Oriana Fallaci

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: There's one blessing only, the source and cornerstone

There's one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude: confidence in self. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Life is a play.It's not its length,but its

Life is a play.It's not its length,but its performance that counts. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: What's the good of dragging up sufferings which

What's the good of dragging up sufferings which are over, of being unhappy now just because you were then? — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: You ask what is the proper limit to

You ask what is the proper limit to a person's wealth? First, having what is essential, and second, having what is enough. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: It's easier to get philosophers to agree than

It's easier to get philosophers to agree than clocks. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: It's all in your headJ you have the

It's all in your headJ you have the power to make things seem hard or easy or even amusing. The choice is yours. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Forgive that you may be forgiven.

Forgive that you may be forgiven. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: Life is like a play: it's not the

Life is like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Our life's a moment and less than a

Our life's a moment and less than a moment, but even this mite nature has mockingly humored with some appearance of a longer span. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Life's neither a good nor an evil: it's

Life's neither a good nor an evil: it's a field for good and evil. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: It's not that we have little time, but

It's not that we have little time, but more that we waste a good deal of it. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Fortune's not content with knocking a man down;

Fortune's not content with knocking a man down; she sends him spinning head over heels, crash upon crash. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: I can show you a philtre, compounded without

I can show you a philtre, compounded without drugs, herbs, or any witch's incantation: 'If you want to be loved, love. — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Lucius Annaeus Seneca: It is another's fault if he be ungrateful,

It is another's fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: O how many noble deeds of women are

O how many noble deeds of women are lost in obscurity! — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: A man's past is forever set in stone.

A man's past is forever set in stone. There — Seneca.

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca The Younger: Chance makes a plaything of a man's life.

Chance makes a plaything of a man's life. — Seneca The Younger

Seneca's Quotes By Seneca.: Humanity is the quality which stops one being

Humanity is the quality which stops one being arrogant towards one's fellows, or being acrimonious. — Seneca.