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Greater Quotes by Seneca the Younger
- There are no greater wretches in the world than many of those whom people in general take to be happy.
- God has not revealed all things to man and has entrusted us with but a fragment of His mighty work. But He who directs all…
- We are so vain as to set the highest value upon those things to which nature has assigned the lowest place. What can be more…
- The artist finds a greater pleasure in painting than in having completed the picture.
- The greater part of progress is the desire to progress.
- [During difficult times and after mistakes and failures it is helpful to remember ...] Oftentimes calamity turns to our advantage and great ruins make way…
- There is no power greater than true affection.
- There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
- Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
- Every reign must submit to a greater reign.
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