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To be feared is to fear. No one has been able to strike terror into others and at the same time enjoy peace of mind.

Seneca the Younger

That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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End Eternity Fear
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
To be feared is to fear. No one has been able to strike terror into others and at the same time enjoy peace of mind.
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Able Mind Peace Terror
The worse a person is the less he feels it.
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Awareness Feels Safety Self
When one is friend on himself, also is friend of everybody.
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Everybody Friend Life Own
A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.
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Benefit Giver Mind
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
I persist on praising not the life I lead, but that which I ought to lead. I follow it at a mighty distance, crawling
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Distance Inspire Life
Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic man is not idleness a punishment?
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Assuming Honor Men
You cannot escape necessities, but you can overcome them.
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Escape Necessity Overcoming
This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.
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Home Life Short Spiritual
Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
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Inspirational Men Wise
The greater part of progress is the desire to progress.
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Desire Greater Progress
Precepts are the rules by which we ought to square our lives. When they are contracted into sentences, they strike the affections; whereas admonition is only blowing of the coal.
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Affection Coal Squares
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
Drunkenness doesn’t create vices, but it brings them to the fore.
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Drunkenness People Vices

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