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Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quotes

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca quote: "It is the power of the mind to be unconquerable."
It is the power of the mind to be unconquerable. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca quote: "When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may..."
When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca quote: "Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart."
Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca quote: "distringit librorum multitudo (the abundance of books is..."
distringit librorum multitudo (the abundance of books is distraction) Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca quote: "When I think over what I have said, I envy dumb people."
When I think over what I have said, I envy dumb people. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca quote: "The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned."
The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
It is the quality of a great soul to scorn great things and to prefer that which is ordinary rather than that which is too great. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca quote: "As long as you live, keep learning how to live."
As long as you live, keep learning how to live. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca quote: "The first step in a person's salvation is knowledge of their sin."
The first step in a person's salvation is knowledge of their sin. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca quote: "errare humanum est, sed perseverare diabolicum: 'to err is..."
errare humanum est, sed perseverare diabolicum: 'to err is human, but to persist (in the mistake) is diabolical. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca quote: "The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of..."
The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of prosperity. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca quote: "We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our..."
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
As Lucretius says: 'Thus ever from himself doth each man flee.' But what does he gain if he does not escape from himself? He ever follows himself and weighs upon himself as his own most burdensome companion. And so we ought to understand that what we struggle with is the fault, not of the places, but of ourselves Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca quote: "It is the sign of a great mind to dislike greatness, and to..."
It is the sign of a great mind to dislike greatness, and to prefer things in measure to things in excess. Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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