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Luck never made a man wise.

Seneca the Younger

It is the mind that makes us rich and happy, in what condition soever we are, and money signifies no more to it than it does to the gods.
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Mind Money Rich Sacrifice
Go on and increase in valor, O boy! this is the path to immortality.
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Life Son Success
It is a world of mischief that may be done by a single example of avarice or luxury. One voluptuous palate makes many more.
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Example Luxury Mischief People
Religion worships God, while superstition profanes that worship.
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God Superstitions Worship
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
All art is but imitation of nature.
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Art Garden Philosophical
The world itself is too small for the covetous.
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Country Emotion People Person World
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
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Acknowledge Inspirational Thank
The part of life which we really live is short.
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Life Part Really Short
It’s a vice to trust all, and equally a vice to trust none.
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Equality Vice Virtue
It is another’s fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.
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Give Inspirational Men
Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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Director Teacher Vice
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
You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
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Death Kindness Life
Our (the Stoic) motto, as you know, is live according to nature.
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Motto Nature Stoic
The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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Love Military Soldier

Luck never made a man wise.

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