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For men in a state of freedom had thatch for their shelter, while slavery dwells beneath marble and gold.

Seneca the Younger

It’s the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Admirer Praise Provoke
We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Air Breath Deep Spirit
When one is friend on himself, also is friend of everybody.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Everybody Friend Life Own
I don’t trust liberals, I trust conservatives.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Liberal Philosophical Trust
The hour which gives us life begins to take it away.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Giving Hour Life
Reason wishes that the judgement it gives be just; anger wishes that the judgement it has given seem to be just.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anger Give Judgement
Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence. -Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Help Intelligence Mediocrity
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
He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Beforehand Come Foresight Present
Tranqility is a certain quality of mind, which no condition or fortune can either exalt or depress.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Depress Mind Quality
To the stars through difficulties.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Difficulty Live Stars
Let not the enjoyment of pleasures now within your grasp, be carried to such excess as to incapacitate you from future repetition.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Excess Pleasure Repetition
Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

First Give Prudence Science
If you are wise, You will mingle one thing with the other- Not hoping without doubt; Not doubting without hope.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Doubt Hope Wise
All art is but imitation of nature.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Art Garden Philosophical
Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Matter Think Unblest

For men in a state of freedom had thatch for their shelter, while slavery dwells beneath marble and gold.

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