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There’s one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude: confidence in self.

Seneca the Younger

Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

First Give Prudence Science
You can only acquire it successfully if you cease to feel any sense of shame.
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Learn Success Wisdom
Whatever begins, also ends.
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Begin Close End Time
Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity.
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Adversity Brave Men
What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to the law.
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Good Innocence Law
He who would arrive at the appointed end must follow a single road and not wander through many ways.
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End Inspirational Way
It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
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Bear Mind Money Wealth
If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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Fear Living Terrify Unknown Worth
You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
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Death Kindness Life
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
If you judge, investigate.
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Judge Philosophical Umpire
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
It’s the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit.
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Admire Praise Provoking
Of war men ask the outcome, not the cause.
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Men Outcome War
The part of life which we really live is short.
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Life Part Really Short
No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.
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Adversity Men Unhappy

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