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That loss is most discreditable which is caused by negligence.

Seneca the Younger

It is not poverty that we praise, it is the man whom poverty cannot humble or bend.
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Humble Men Poverty
There is nothing more miserable and foolish than anticipation.
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Anticipation Expectations Miserable
Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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Future Way Wisdom
Those whom true love has held, it will go on holding.
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Emotion Goes Hold Love True
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
What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.
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Attack Blow Revenge Wise
The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
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Betray Faces Guilt
Who timidly requests invites refusal.
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Invites Refusal Request
The wise man lacked nothing but needed a great number of things, whereas the fool, on the other hand, needs nothing (for he does not know how to use anything) but lacks everything.
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Hand Men Wise
What was hard to suffer is sweet to remember.
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Remember Suffer Sweet
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
Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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Luck Opportunity Preparation
No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.
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Adversity Dawn Philosophical
For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
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Happiness Life Money
There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit
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Element Madness Talent
He that does good to another does good also to himself, not only in the consequence but in the very act. For the consciousness of well-doing is in itself ample reward.
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Help Inspirational Other Positive

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