4th of july Quote by Seneca the Younger Download Open image “Men love their country, not because it is great, but because it is their own.” — Seneca the Younger ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare 4th of july 4th of july inspirational American patriot American patriotic American patriotism Country Great patriotic Independence day Independence day patriotic Inspirational Men Patriot Patriotic Patriotism Patriotism and nationalism Patriotism in america Republic Republic day Usa patriotic Usa patriotism
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No one loves his country for its size or eminence, but because it's his own. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
There is nothing that we can properly call our own but our time, and yet everybody fools us out of it who has a… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Men trust rather to their eyes than to their ears; the effect of precepts is therefore slow and tedious, whilst that of examples is… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
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The road by precepts is tedious, by example, short and efficacious. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
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Let us not seek our disease out of ourselves; 'tis in us, and planted in our bowels; and the mere fact that we do… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
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