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Indolence is stagnation; employment is life.

Seneca the Younger

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.
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Evil Real Suffering
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy
Death is a release from and an end of all pains.
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Death Pain Release
The most imperious masters over their own servants are at the same time the most abject slaves to the servants of others.
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Master Slave Tyranny
It is easier to grow in dignity than to make a start.
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Dignity Easier Grow Start
Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
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Inspirational Men Wise
We are wrong in looking forward to death: in great measure it’s past already.
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Death Forward Life Look Past
Believe me, that was a happy age, before the days of architects, before the days of builders.
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Believe Birthday Happiness
[During difficult times and after mistakes and failures it is helpful to remember …] Oftentimes calamity turns to our advantage and great ruins make way for greater glories.
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Failure Mistake Remember Ruin Way
Dangerous is wrath concealed. Hatred proclaimed doth lose its chance of wreaking vengeance.
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Chance Hatred Wrath
The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
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Freedom Wisdom Wise
While we are postponing, life speeds by.
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Inspirational Life Wisdom
He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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Compact Made Poverty Rich
Tranqility is a certain quality of mind, which no condition or fortune can either exalt or depress.
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Depress Mind Quality
He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
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Feeling Forgiveness Innocent
Tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem iter est. The whole of life is nothing but a journey to death.
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Ad Death Journey Life

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