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Seneca Quotes

«Where fear is, happiness is not.»
Author: Seneca | About: Fear
«There is no evil that does not promise inducements. Avarice promises money; luxury, a varied assortment of pleasures; ambition, a purple robe and applause. Vices tempt you by the rewards they offer.»
«Without an adversary, prowess shrivels.»
Author: Seneca
«Virtue rejects a mean admirer: you must come to her with open purse»
Author: Seneca | Keywords: admirer
«No action will be considered blameless, unless the will was so, for by the will the act was dictated»
Author: Seneca | About: Action | Keywords: blameless, dictated
«It is the sign of a great mind to dislike greatness, and to prefer things in measure to things in excess.»
Author: Seneca
«Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all.»
Author: Seneca | Keywords: death wish, relief, The Wish
«It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob»
Author: Seneca | Keywords: applauded, mob, the mob
«Even while they teach, men learn»
Author: Seneca | About: Learning
«Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands»
Author: Seneca