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That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.

Seneca the Younger

You can only acquire it successfully if you cease to feel any sense of shame.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

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?
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Assuming Honor Men Prompt
We are born to lose and to perish, to hope and to fear, to vex ourselves and others; and there is no antidote against a common calamity but virtue; for the foundation of true joy is in the conscience.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Foundation Joy True Vex
There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Help May Need
Such as the chain of causes we call Fate, such is the chain of wishes: one links on to another; the whole man is bound in the chain of wishing for ever.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Fate Men Wish
What others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Attachment Esteem Self Thinking
For men in a state of freedom had thatch for their shelter, while slavery dwells beneath marble and gold.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Freedom Men Simplicity
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Acknowledge Inspirational Thank
Desultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Beneficial Delightful Read
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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Hatred Men Revenge
Disease is not of the body but of the place.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Advice Body Disease
No man finds it difficult to return to nature except the man who has deserted nature.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Desire Men Nature Return
The language of truth is unvarnished enough.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Enough Language Truth
The young man must store up, the old man must use.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Men Stores Use
Associate with people who are likely to improve you.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Happiness Life People
[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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Failure Mistake Remember Ruin Way

That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.

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