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Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.

Seneca the Younger

Death either destroys or unhusks us. If it means liberation, better things await us when our burden s gone: if destruction, nothing at all awaits us; blessings and curses are abolished.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Blessing Death Mean
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.
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Period Place Time Uncertain
In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
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Adversity Giving Teeth
He that lays down precepts for the governing of our lives, and moderating our passions, obliges humanity not only in the present, but in all future generations.
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Generation Humanity Passion
Virtue with some is nothing but successful temerity.
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Successful Temerity Virtue
Whatever begins, also ends.
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Begin Close End Time
Revenge is an inhuman word.
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Inhuman Revenge World
What progress have I made? I am beginning to be my own friend. That is progress indeed
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Made Own Progress
Life is long if you know how to use it.
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Life Long Use
The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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Lying Money Political
When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Distress Fellow Man
The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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Lying Money Political
A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.
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Benefit Giver Mind
We are taught for the schoolroom, not for life.
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Educational Schoolroom Taught
Believe me, that was a happy age, before the days of architects, before the days of builders.
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Believe Birthday Happiness
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
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Care Dumb Light

Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.

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