More quotes by Seneca the Elder
It is the sign of a great spirit to be moderate in prosperity.
It is wrong not to give a hand to the fallen; this law is universal to the whole human race.
The whole world would have been destroyed if compassion did not put an end to anger.
Some laws are not written, but are more decisive than any written law.
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where pity dwells, the peace of God is there.
The craving for sympathy is the common boundary-line between joy and sorrow.
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