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Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.

Seneca the Younger

Set aside a certain number of days, during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with course and rough dress, saying to yourself the while: ” Is this the condition that I feared?”
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Dresses Fear Number
No man finds it difficult to return to nature except the man who has deserted nature.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Desire Men Nature Return
How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
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Numbers Peril Slavery
Precepts are the rules by which we ought to square our lives. When they are contracted into sentences, they strike the affections; whereas admonition is only blowing of the coal.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Affection Coal Squares
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
The part of life which we really live is short.
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Life Part Really Short
What must be shall be; and that which is a necessity to him that struggles, is little more than choice to him that is willing.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Choices Little Struggle
True joy is a serene and sober motion; and they are miserably out so that take laughing for rejoicing; the seat of it is within, and there is no cheerfulness like the resolutions of a brave mind.
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Brave Joy Laughing True
Precepts are the rules by which we ought to square our lives. When they are contracted into sentences, they strike the affections; whereas admonition is only blowing of the coal.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Affection Coal Squares
There is nothing more miserable and foolish than anticipation.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anticipation Expectations Miserable
Don’t stumble over something behind you.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspiration Motivational Wisdom
Truth will never be tedious unto him that travelleth in the secrets of nature; there is nothing but falsehood that glutteth us.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Secret Tedious Truth
He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
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Feeling Forgiveness Innocent
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspirational Mind Peace
If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Fear Living Terrify Unknown Worth
Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Blame Giving Judgement Speak

Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.

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