Roman - Statesman | 5 BC - 65 AD
Life's like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.
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He who is brave is free.
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No man was ever wise by chance.
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A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand.
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There is no person so severely punished, as those who subject themselves to the whip of their own remorse.
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Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.
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The greatest remedy for anger is delay.
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The wish for healing has always been half of health.
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The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.
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Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.
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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.
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