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Tranqility is a certain quality of mind, which no condition or fortune can either exalt or depress.

Seneca the Younger

The wise man lacked nothing but needed a great number of things, whereas the fool, on the other hand, needs nothing (for he does not know how to use anything) but lacks everything.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Hand Men Wise
Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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Future Way Wisdom
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
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Avarice Need Poverty
Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
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Heal Inspirational Reason
It is by the benefit of letters that absent friends are in a manner brought together.
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Benefit Letter Together
There’s one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude: confidence in self.
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Blessed Blessing Confidence
It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
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Bear Mind Money Wealth
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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Atheist Religious Wise
What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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Insane Insanity Men
No man finds it difficult to return to nature except the man who has deserted nature.
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Desire Men Nature Return
Religion worships God, while superstition profanes that worship.
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God Superstitions Worship
The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.
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Mind Relaxation Stronger
It is not poverty that we praise, it is the man whom poverty cannot humble or bend.
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Humble Men Poverty
Demand not that I am the equal of the greatest, only that I am better than the wicked.
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Demand Equal Wicked
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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Birthday End Eternity Fear
We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Steer Talk Vessel

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