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Where reason fails, time oft has worked a cure.

Seneca the Younger

There is about wisdom a nobility and magnificence in the fact that she doesn’t just fall to a person’s lot, that each man owes her to his own efforts, that one doesn’t go to anyone other than oneself to find her.
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Courage Fall Wisdom
It is quality rather than quantity that matters.
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Excellence Philosophical Quality
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
He that lays down precepts for the governing of our lives, and moderating our passions, obliges humanity not only in the present, but in all future generations.
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Generation Humanity Passion
He who receives a benefit with gratitude, repays the first installment of it.
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Appreciation Gratitude Struggle
Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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Death Punishment Suicidal
Reason wishes that the judgement it gives be just; anger wishes that the judgement it has given seem to be just.
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Anger Give Judgement
No man finds it difficult to return to nature except the man who has deserted nature.
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Desire Men Nature Return
Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.
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Beneficial Delightful Read
May be is very well, but Must is the master. It is my duty to show justice without recompense.
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Justice May Philosophical
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
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Adversity Giving Teeth
There is no satisfaction in any good without a companion.
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Companion Good Satisfaction
The Fates guide those who go willingly. Those who do not, they drag.
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Fate Guides Inspirational
There is more heroism in self-denial than in deeds of arms.
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Arm Denial Hero Self
His head was turned by too great success.
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Great Success Success

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