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Seneca the Younger Biography

Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC – AD 65), fully Lucius Annaeus Seneca and also known simply as Seneca (/ˈsɛnɪkə/), was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and—in one work—satirist of the Silver Age of Latin literature.

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Precepts or maxims are of great weight; and a few useful ones at hand do more toward a happy life than whole volumes that we know not where to find.

Happy Life, Hands, Weight, Volumes, Maxims

There has never been any great genius without a spice of madness.

Genius, Insanity, Madness, Spice, Spices

When one is friend on himself, also is friend of everybody.

Everybody, Friend

He, who decides a case without hearing the other side, though he decides justly, cannot be considered just.

Considered, Hearing, Justice, Side, Sides, Though

While we are postponing, life speeds by.

Inspirational, Life, Wisdom, Speeds, Postponing

The sun shines even on the wicked.

Evil, Shines, Shining, Sun, Wicked

Money has never yet made anyone rich.

Made, Money, Rich

Life's like a play; it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.

Destiny, Excellence, Like, Play

The wise man then followed a simple way of life-which is hardly surprising when you consider how even in this modern age he seeks to be as little encumbered as he possibly can.

Life, Modern, Simple, Surprising, Wise

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness. As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.

Greatness, Heights, Inspirational, Long, What Matters

If you live according to nature, you never will be poor; if according to the world's caprice, you will never be rich.

According, Inspirational, Life, Nature, Rich

The point is, not how long you live, but how nobly you live.

Courage, Hero, Life, Long, Nobly, Point

Nature does not bestow virtue; to be good is an art.

Art, Bestow, Philosophy, Positive, Virtue

Let me therefore live as if every moment were to be my last.

Lasts, Let, Live, Moment, Moments, Time

Our life's a moment and less than a moment, but even this mite nature has mockingly humored with some appearance of a longer span.

Appearance, Moment, Moments, Mortality, Span

The way to good conduct is never too late.

Conduct, Good, Never Too Late, Too Late, Way

It is sometimes pleasant even to act like a madman.

Act, Like, Madmen, Mental Illness, Pleasant, Sometimes

Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.

Death, Favour, Gift, Punishment, Suicidal

There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.

Earth, History, Latin, Stars, Way

There are a few men whom slavery holds fast, but there are many more who hold fast to slavery.

Fast, Holds, Men, Slavery, Wisdom

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