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

Seneca the Younger

Let no man give advice to others that he has not first given himself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Christian Emotion Give Men
Tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem iter est. The whole of life is nothing but a journey to death.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Ad Death Journey Life
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Acknowledge Inspirational Thank
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
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
You learn to know a pilot in a storm.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Philosophical Pilot Storm
I have withdrawn not only from men, but from affairs, especially my own affairs; I am working for later generations, writing down some ideas that may be of assistance to them.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Idea Men Work Write
All art is but imitation of nature.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Art Garden Philosophical
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspirational Mind Peace
A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Benefit Birthday Done
We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Steer Talk Vessel
The part of life which we really live is short.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspiration Life Part Short Success
The sun shines even on the wicked.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Evil Shine Wicked
That poverty is no disaster is understood by everyone who has not yet succumbed to the madness of greed and luxury that turns everything topsy-turvy.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Greed Luxury Madness Peace
After death there is nothing.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

After Death Life Nothing
There is no genius without a mixture of madness.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Genius Madness Mixtures

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

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