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Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence. -Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium

Seneca the Younger

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I have withdrawn not only from men, but from affairs, especially my own affairs; I am working for later generations, writing down some ideas that may be of assistance to them.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Idea Men Work Write
Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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Foundation Moderation Unstable
The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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Lying Money Political
Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher
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Learn Teacher Vices
Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
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First Give Prudence Science
Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.
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Life Long Thing Well
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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Besetting Down Hands Let Pit
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy
Misfortune is the test of a person’s merit.
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Adversity Merit Test
There is no satisfaction in any good without a companion.
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Companion Good Satisfaction
A man can refrain from wanting what he has not and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.
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Bird Cheerfully Hand Men
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
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Avarice Need Poverty
On him does death lie heavily, who, but too well known to all, dies to himself unknown.
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Death Known Lying Well
Why will no man confess his faults? Because he continues to indulge in them; a man cannot tell his dream till he wakes.
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Continue Dream Indulge Men
Who timidly requests invites refusal.
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Invites Refusal Request
We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
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Steer Talk Vessel

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