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Seneca Quotes

Seneca Quotes

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." ~ Seneca


"We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers." ~ Seneca


"Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful." ~ Seneca


"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult." ~ Seneca


"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials." ~ Seneca


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"Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind." ~ Seneca


"If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, any wind is the right wind." ~ Seneca


"Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all." ~ Seneca


"It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness." ~ Seneca


"These individuals have riches just as we say that we "have a fever" when really the fever has us." ~ Seneca


"A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer." ~ Seneca


"A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is." ~ Seneca


"Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment." ~ Seneca


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"Gold is tried by fire, brave men by adversity." ~ Seneca


"While we are postponing, life speeds by." ~ Seneca


"Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands." ~ Seneca


"If you wished to be loved, love." ~ Seneca


"Associate with those who will make a better man of you. Welcome those whom yourself can improve. Men learn while they teach." ~ Seneca


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