Thursday, June 12, 2008
Thought of the Day
sibi servire gravissima est servitus
Seneca
The most severe slavery is being a slave to oneself.
Seneca
The most severe slavery is being a slave to oneself.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Thought of the Day
recta actio non erit nisi recta fuit voluntas ab haec enim est actio rursus voluntas non erit recta nisi habitas animi rectus fuerit ab hoc enim est voluntas
Seneca
An action will not be right unless the intention is right, for from it comes the action. Again, the intention will not be right unless the habit of thought has been right, for from it comes the intention.
Seneca
An action will not be right unless the intention is right, for from it comes the action. Again, the intention will not be right unless the habit of thought has been right, for from it comes the intention.
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
Thought of the Day
qui dedit benificium taceat; narret qui accepit
Seneca
Who did a good deed should be silent; who received the benefit should tell about it.
Seneca
Who did a good deed should be silent; who received the benefit should tell about it.
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Saturday, March 15, 2008
Thought of the Day
quemadmoeum gladis nemeinum occidit, occidentis telum est
Seneca
A sword is never a killer, it's a tool in the killer's hands.
Seneca
A sword is never a killer, it's a tool in the killer's hands.
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Monday, November 19, 2007
Thought of the Day
Quod tacitum velis esse, nemini dixeris. Si tibi ipsi non imperasti, quomodo ab aliis silentium speras?
Seneca (attributed)
What you want to keep secret, tell no one. If you could not control yourself, how can you hope for silence from another.
Seneca (attributed)
What you want to keep secret, tell no one. If you could not control yourself, how can you hope for silence from another.
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Friday, August 31, 2007
Thought of the Day
Quos amor verus tenuit, tenebit.
Seneca
Those whom true love has held, love will hold.
Seneca
Those whom true love has held, love will hold.
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