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You can only acquire it successfully if you cease to feel any sense of shame.

Seneca the Younger

I am like a book, with pages that have stuck together for want of use: my mind needs unpacking and the truths stored within must be turned over from time to time, to be ready when occasion demands.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Book Mind Together
Tranqility is a certain quality of mind, which no condition or fortune can either exalt or depress.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Depress Mind Quality
The wise man lacked nothing but needed a great number of things, whereas the fool, on the other hand, needs nothing (for he does not know how to use anything) but lacks everything.
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Hand Men Wise
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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Birthday End Eternity Fear
It is the mind that makes us rich and happy, in what condition soever we are, and money signifies no more to it than it does to the gods.
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Mind Money Rich Sacrifice
Conversation has a kind of charm about it, an insuating and insidious something that elicits secrets from us just like love or liquor.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Knowledge Learning Love
Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.
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Philosophy Plato Science
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.
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Existence Ignorance Ignorant Men Wise
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
The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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Love Military Soldier
Study rather to fill your mind than your coffers; knowing that gold and silver were originally mingled with dirt, until avarice or ambition parted them.
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Ambition Know Mind
Associate with people who are likely to improve you.
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Happiness Life People
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
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Care Dumb Light
Be harsh with yourself at times.
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Harsh Reflection Sin
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
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Beginnings Life New Spring
As long as you live, learn how to live.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Learn Live Long

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