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Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.

Seneca the Younger

Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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Foundation Moderation Unstable
Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
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Heal Inspirational Reason
I had rather never receive a kindness than never bestow one.
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Bestnow Kindness Recieve
The greatest man is he who chooses right with the most invincible resolution.
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Greatness Men Resolution
Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
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Inspirational Men Wise
Injustice never rules forever.
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Forever Injustice Justice
Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel…You are called in to help the unhappy.
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Humanity Philosophy Unhappy
All my life I have been seeking to climb out of the pit of my besetting sins and I cannot do it and I never will unless a hand is let down to draw me up.
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Down Hand Let Pit
Drunkenness does not create vice; it merely brings it into view.
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Alcohol Beer Drunkenness View
Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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Death Punishment Suicidal
It’s the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit.
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Admirer Praise Provoke
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.
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Greed Luxury Madness Peace
You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
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Death Kindness Life
Demand not that I am the equal of the greatest, only that I am better than the wicked.
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Demand Equal Wicked
Epileptics know by signs when attacks are imminent and take precautions accordingly; we must do the same in regard to anger
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Epileptic Precaution Regard
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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Atheist Religious Wise

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