Seneca the Younger (Seneca) Quotes
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Philosophy as practice does not mean its restriction to utility or applicability, that is, to what serves morality or produces serenity of soul.
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Ideas, like men, can become dictators. We Americans have so far escaped regimentation by our rulers, but have we escaped regimentation by our own ideas? I doubt if there exists today a more complete regimentation of the human mind than that accomplished by our self-imposed doctrine of ruthless utilitarianism.
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You can read books on stuff all day long, but until you get out there and just do it, if you want to start playing, and you want to make some music, then go out and play. Go find yourself a venue and play, even if it's in your home. Just play every day. You win the fight by fighting.
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George Bush has shown great skill at disguising an incredibly weak foreign policy.
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Without aging white males, I doubt the 'New York Times' would survive. How many young people, females, Hispanics and blacks subscribe to the 'New York Times?'
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For all uniting of strength by private men, is, if for evil intent, unjust; if for intent unknown, dangerous to the Publique, and unjustly concealed.
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Not all things are to be discovered; many are better concealed.
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Good deeds, when concealed, are the most admirable.
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A man trying to escape never thinks himself sufficiently concealed.
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If an offense come out of the truth, better is it that the offense come than that the truth be concealed.
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Concealed anger is to be feared; but hatred openly manifested destroys its chance of revenge.
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I believe it is the photographer's function to reveal that which is concealed, even if it be repugnant to the majority, not merely to record what we see around us.
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Much truth is spoken, that more may be concealed.
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It is an odd thing about newspapers that they live by exposure, yet they keep their own worlds concealed.
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What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism. Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance.
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I would rather do twenty TV series than go through what I went through under that Rank contract I signed a few years ago for which I blame no one but myself.
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It's physically hard for me to work. I start to break down, physically. My joints start. I get weepy eyes. I don't sleep well. I was never a hard worker, I guess. So the voiceover work ethic is really great for me - couple days a month, two hours a day.
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No man will work for your interests unless they are his.
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There was a Lao proverb that called teachers the engineers of the soul
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It is as easy to create a castle as a button. It's just a matter of whether you're focused on a castle or a button.
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I think what I have is straightforwardness, unabashedness rather than charm.
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I recruit hungry kids who love the game and want to get better and feel they have more questions than answers.
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Leave in concealment what has long been concealed.
