Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.
Seneca The YoungerRead
There is no power greater than true affection.
Interpretation
True affection holds the ultimate form of power in human relationships.
This quote by Seneca highlights the profound influence and strength that genuine affection can have in our lives. Unlike fleeting emotions or superficial connections, true affection is enduring and can empower individuals to overcome challenges, foster deep relationships, and create meaningful bonds that enrich life.
In practice
During a heartfelt speech at a wedding, one might quote this to emphasize the strength of love between the couple.
Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.
No tree becomes rooted and sturdy unless many a wind assails it. For by its very tossing it tightens its grip and plants its roots more securely; the fragile trees are those that have grown in a sunny valley.
Slavery takes hold of few, but many take hold of slavery.
To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power.
Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.
Loyalty is the holiest good in the human heart.
She is like a revolving lighthouse; pitch darkness alternating with a dazzling brilliancy!
May Thy Love shine forever on the sanctuary of my devotion. And may I be able to awaken Thy love in all hearts.
I need to feel strongly, to love and admire, just as desperately as I need to breathe.
In love longing I listen to the monk's bell. I will never forget you even for an interval short as those between the bell notes.
Cold inthe earthand the deepsnow piled abovethee, Far, far, removed, cold in the dreary grave! Have I forgot, my only Love, to love thee, Severed at last byTime's all-serving wave?
We are so evil and sinful and flawed that Jesus had to die for us... But we are so lobed and valued that he was willing to due for us.
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