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True joy is a serene and sober motion; and they are miserably out so that take laughing for rejoicing; the seat of it is within, and there is no cheerfulness like the resolutions of a brave mind.

Seneca the Younger

The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Lying Money Political
It’s the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Admire Praise Provoking
They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.
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Dawn Expectation Night
It’s unknown the place and uncertain the time where death awaits you; thus you must expect death to find you, every time, at every place.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Period Place Time Uncertain
Disease is not of the body but of the place.
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Advice Body Disease
Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Beneficial Delightful Read
Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Learn Teacher Vices
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Birthday End Eternity Fear
A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
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Benefit Birthday Done
We are born to lose and to perish, to hope and to fear, to vex ourselves and others; and there is no antidote against a common calamity but virtue; for the foundation of true joy is in the conscience.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Foundation Joy True Vex
Injustice never rules forever.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Forever Injustice Justice
We have lost morals, justice, honor, piety and faith, and that sense of shame which, once lost, can never be restored.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Honor Justice Loss
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
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Brother Mind Wicked
If you will fear nothing, think that all things are to be feared.
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Fear Thing Think
Whenever you hold a fellow creature in distress, remember that he is a man.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Men Remember Tolerance
He who has great power should use it lightly.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Leadership Philosophical Vision

True joy is a serene and sober motion; and they are miserably out so that take laughing for rejoicing; the seat of it is within, and there is no cheerfulness like the resolutions of a brave mind.

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True joy is a serene and sober motion; and they are miserably out so that take laughing for rejoicing; the seat of it is within, and there is no cheerfulness like the resolutions of a brave mind.

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