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The world itself is too small for the covetous.

Seneca the Younger

Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Existence Ignorance Ignorant Men Wise
Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so shall I choose my death when I am about to depart from life.
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Anger Life Suicidal
Epileptics know by signs when attacks are imminent and take precautions accordingly; we must do the same in regard to anger
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Epileptic Precaution Regard
Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
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Life Men Philosophical
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
Death is a release from and an end of all pains.
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Death Pain Release
Those who boast of their descent, brag on what they owe to others.
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Ancestry Brag Descent
Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.
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Life Long Thing Well
Hardly a man will you find who could live with his door open.
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Door Find Men Open
If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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Goal Men Wind
So live with men as if God saw you and speak to God, as if men heard you.
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God Heard Life Men
All my life I have been seeking to climb out of the pit of my besetting sins and I cannot do it and I never will unless a hand is let down to draw me up.
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Besetting Down Hands Let Pit
Fate leads the willing, and drags along the reluctant.
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Destiny Fate Inspirational
No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.
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Despise Hate Hatred
That poverty is no disaster is understood by everyone who has not yet succumbed to the madness of greed and luxury that turns everything topsy-turvy.
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Greed Luxury Madness Peace
The highest duty and the highest proof of wisdom – that deed and word should be in accord.
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Accord Deed Highest Proof Word

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