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Seneca the Younger

It is expedient for the victor to wish for peace restored; for the vanquished it is necessary.
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Necessary Peace Vanquish Wish
Greatness stands upon a precipice, and if prosperity carries a man never so little beyond his poise, it overbears and dashes him to pieces.
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Greatness Men Piece
It is safer to offend certain men than it is to oblige them; for as proof that they owe nothing they seek recourse in hatred.
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Hatred Men Revenge
Misfortune is the test of a person’s merit.
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Adversity Merit Test
A person’s fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
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Fear Light Philosophical
It is quality rather than quantity that matters.
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Excellence Philosophical Quality
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
Let him that hath done the good office conceal it; let him that received it disclose it.
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Charity Disclose Office
No choice maxims – we Stoics don’t practice that kind of window dressing.
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Choice Dressing Practice Window
It is a world of mischief that may be done by a single example of avarice or luxury. One voluptuous palate makes many more.
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Example Luxury Mischief People
A large library is apt to distract rather than to instruct the learner; it is much better to be confined to a few authors than to wander at random over many.
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Learner Library Wander
Auditur et altera pars. (The other side shall be heard as well.)
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Heard Side Well
Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.
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Beneficial Delightful Read
That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with delight.
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Delight Difficulty Remind
Why do people not confess vices? It is because they have not yet laid them aside. It is a waking person only who can tell their dreams.
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Dream People Vice
While crime is punished it yet increases.
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Crime Increase Prison

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