The great blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach; but we shut our eyes, and, like people in the dark, we fall foul upon the very thing we search for, without finding it.

Quote by Seneca

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Live with men as if God saw you; converse with God as if men heard...

Live with men as if God saw you; converse with God as if men heard...

Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes...

Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes...

Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.

Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.

The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.

The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.

If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.

If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.

We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today?...

We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today?...

A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.

A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.

Life is a gift of the immortal Gods, but living well is the gift of...

Life is a gift of the immortal Gods, but living well is the gift of...

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain...

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain...

If you judge, investigate

If you judge, investigate

No man ever became wise by chance

No man ever became wise by chance

To wish to be well is a part of becoming well.

To wish to be well is a part of becoming well.

There are none more abusive to others than they that lie most open to it...

There are none more abusive to others than they that lie most open to it...

A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.

A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.

Sadness usually results from one of the following causes either when a man does not...

Sadness usually results from one of the following causes either when a man does not...

Old age is an incurable disease.

Old age is an incurable disease.

Anger is like those ruins which smash themselves on what they fall.

Anger is like those ruins which smash themselves on what they fall.

A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party; there is no battle unless...

A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party; there is no battle unless...

In quarreling the truth is always lost

In quarreling the truth is always lost

A married couple are well suited when both partners usually feel the need for a...

A married couple are well suited when both partners usually feel the need for a...