Roman - Statesman | 5 BC - 65 AD
It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the security of a god.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
GodManGreatnessSecurityTrue
Anger is like those ruins which smash themselves on what they fall.
AngerFallRuinsLikeThoseWhich
The deferring of anger is the best antidote to anger.
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A punishment to some, to some a gift, and to many a favor.
GiftPunishmentFavorSomeMany
Life is warfare.
LifeWarfare
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.
ManWindKnowPlansAimRight
The display of grief makes more demands than grief itself. How few men are sad in their own company.
SadGriefMenMoreCompanyOwn
A well governed appetite is the greater part of liberty.
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That which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty.
AmbitionPrideRatherThanGiven
Slavery takes hold of few, but many take hold of slavery.
SlaveryHoldTakeManyFewTakes
The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of prosperity.
HeartGreatProsperityModeration
See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse.
BetterYouSeeOffWorseThan
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