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What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to the law.

Seneca the Younger

No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Despise Hate Hatred
Successful villany is called virtue.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Successful Villany Virtue
There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Changed Investing Situation
What view is one likely to take of the state of a person’s mind when his speech is wild and incoherent and knows no constraint?
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Mind Speech View
He who is brave is free.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Bravery Freedom Reality
The young man must store up, the old man must use.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Men Stores Use
In every good man a God doth dwell.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Good Man Very
The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Betray Faces Guilt
That loss is most discreditable which is caused by negligence.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Cause Loss Negligence
The person you are matters more than the place to which you go.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Emotion Matter More Person
In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

God Turn Void Work
How much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination where the things that are pleasant are the things that are honorable finally become, for you, the same.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Action Destination Honor
You learn to know a pilot in a storm.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Philosophical Pilot Storm
Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Blame Giving Judgement Speak
Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

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

Lying Money Political

What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to the law.

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What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to the law.

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