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There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.

Seneca the Younger

You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.
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Modesty Repeat Time
There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.
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Help May Need
Tranqility is a certain quality of mind, which no condition or fortune can either exalt or depress.
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Depress Mind Quality
It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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Happiness Inspirational Laughter
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
The first proof of a well-ordered mind is to be able to pause and linger within itself.
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Able Mind Pause Proof Wise
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
Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.
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Courage Perseverance Sowing
The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it
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Bear Matter Things
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life – in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a color.
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Color Life Mastery Wisdom
Associate with people who are likely to improve you.
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Happiness Life People
The philosopher: he alone knows how to live for himself. He is the one, in fact, who knows the fundamental thing: how to live.
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Fact Fundamentals Philosophy
How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
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Numbers Peril Slavery
The language of truth is unvarnished enough.
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Enough Language Truth
Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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Inspiration Motivational Wisdom
For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
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Happiness Life Money

There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.

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There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.

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