Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.

Seneca
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More Quotes By Seneca
  1. Life is like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.

  2. Timendi causa est nescire - Ignorance is the cause of fear.

  3. Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

  4. Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.

  5. As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.

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