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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

Auditur et altera pars. (The other side shall be heard as well.)
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Heard Side Well
It is dishonorable to say one thing and think another; how much more dishonorable to write one thing and think another.
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Deceit Dishonorable Think Write
A thousand approaches lie open to death.
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Approach Lying Thousand
Virtue with some is nothing but successful temerity.
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Successful Temerity Virtue
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?
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Mind Speech View
Persistent kindness conquers the ill-disposed.
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Conquer Kindness Recognise
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
When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Distress Fellow Man
Our words should aim not to please, but to help.
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Help Our Please Word
Tranqility is a certain quality of mind, which no condition or fortune can either exalt or depress.
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Depress Mind Quality
You can only acquire it successfully if you cease to feel any sense of shame.
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Learn Success Wisdom
Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic man is not idleness a punishment?
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Assuming Honor Men Prompt
The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
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Betray Faces Guilt
A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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Amendment Arms Bearing Gun
Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
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Blame Giving Judgement Speak
Modesty once extinguished knows not how to return.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Know Modesty Return

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