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I require myself not to be equal to the best, but to be better then the bad.

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Seneca

Roman statesman and stoic philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BCE - 65 AD).

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    Ich verlange von mir, nicht den Besten gleich zu sein, sondern besser als den Schlechten.

    Απαιτώ τον εαυτό μου να μην είμαι ίσος με το καλύτερο, αλλά να είμαι καλύτερος από το κακό.

    मुझे अपने आप को सर्वश्रेष्ठ के बराबर नहीं, बल्कि बुरे से बेहतर होने की आवश्यकता है।

    Aku menuntut diriku untuk tidak setara dengan yang terbaik, tapi menjadi lebih baik dari yang buruk.

    Mi chiedo di non essere uguale ai migliori, ma di essere migliore dei cattivi.

    私は自分が最高の人と同じではなく、悪い人よりも良い人である必要があります。

    나는 나 자신이 최고와 같을 필요는 없지만 나쁜 것보다 나아질 것을 요구한다.

    Ego me non ut optimis par sim, sed ut malis melior.

    Îmi cer să nu fiu egal cu cei mai buni, ci să fiu mai bun decât cei răi.

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