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No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.

Seneca the Younger

Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.
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Adversity Fidelity Prosperity
Dangerous is wrath concealed. Hatred proclaimed doth lose its chance of wreaking vengeance.
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Chance Hatred Wrath
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.” “True happiness is … to enjoy the present” “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
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Adversity Appreciation Inspirational Life
How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
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Numbers Peril Slavery
There is more heroism in self-denial than in deeds of arms.
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Arm Denial Hero Self
The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
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Betray Faces Guilt
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
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Adversity Giving Teeth
One crime has to be concealed by another.
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Crime Philosophical Prison
Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so shall I choose my death when I am about to depart from life.
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Anger Life Suicidal
Choose as a guide one whom you will admire more when you see him act than when you hear him speak.
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Admire Guide 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
What was hard to suffer is sweet to remember.
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Remember Suffer Sweet
The poor are not the people with less, which is less desirable
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Desirable People Poor
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 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

No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.

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