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There is no satisfaction in any good without a companion.

Seneca the Younger

What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to the law.
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Good Innocence Law
Let him that hath done the good office conceal it; let him that received it disclose it.
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Charity Disclose Office
Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel…You are called in to help the unhappy.
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Humanity Philosophy Unhappy
Reasons for anxiety will never be lacking, whether born of prosperity or of wretchedness; life pushes on in a succession of engrossments. We shall always pray for leisure.
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Anxiety Leisure Praying
What must be shall be; and that which is a necessity to him that struggles, is little more than choice to him that is willing.
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Choices Little Struggle
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Inspirational Mind Peace
The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
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Betray Faces Guilt
I don’t trust liberals, I trust conservatives.
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Liberal Philosophical Trust
Death either destroys or unhusks us. If it means liberation, better things await us when our burden s gone: if destruction, nothing at all awaits us; blessings and curses are abolished.
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Blessing Death Mean
One who’s our friend is fond of us; one who’s fond of us isn’t necessarily our friend.
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Friend Friendship Necessarily
He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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Compact Made Poverty Rich
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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Insane Insanity Men
It is dishonorable to say one thing and think another; how much more dishonorable to write one thing and think another.
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Deceit Dishonorable Think Write
Although a man has so well purged his mind that nothing can trouble or deceive him any more, yet he reached his present innocence through sin.
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Innocence Men Mind
It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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Happiness Inspirational Laughter

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