Seneca
Seneca
learn learning life
We learn not in the school, but in life
art endure learned
To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power.
learning
That is never too often repeated, which is never sufficiently learned.
despised hate learned until
No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.
learning
As long as you live, keep learning how to live.
example learning precept road short
The road to learning by precept is long, but by example short and effective.
ashamed causes either following man results sadness success
Sadness usually results from one of the following causes either when a man does not succeed, or is ashamed of his success
banks inches outer reports
We had reports of 8 to 10 inches on the Outer Banks and 4 to 6 inches in coastal counties,
blessing confidence source
There's one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude -- confidence in self.
forgive forgiveness inhuman none
To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none
amuse anxious dependence duties either enjoy god happiness hopes ourselves rest satisfied sufficient toward true understand
True happiness is to understand our duties toward God and man; to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence on the future; not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears, but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is abundantly sufficient
advice life terrify worth
If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
burial letters living love retirement
Retirement without the love of letters is a living burial
gift gifts immortal life living philosophy
Life is a gift of the immortal Gods, but living well is the gift of philosophy