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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.

Seneca the Younger

The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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Consistency Deed
He who comes to a conclusion when the other side is unheard, may have been just in his conclusion, but yet has not been just in his conduct.
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Conclusion Justice May Side
Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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Inspiration Motivational Wisdom
It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own impetuosity.
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Fault Impetuosity Youth
He who has fostered the sweet poison of love by fondling it, finds it too late to refuse the yoke which he has of his own accord assumed.
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Life Poison Sweet
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy
No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.
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Adversity Men 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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Besetting Down Hands Let Pit
The willing, destiny guides them; the unwilling, destiny drags them.
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Destiny Drag Guides
A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
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Benefit Birthday Done
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
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.
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Fate Men Wish
It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob.
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Applaude Causes Proof
Luck never made a man wise.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Men Wisdom Wise
One who’s our friend is fond of us; one who’s fond of us isn’t necessarily our friend.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Friend Friendship Necessarily

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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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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