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

Seneca the Younger

He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause for sorrow has arisen.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Causes Grieve Sorrow
In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Adversity Giving Teeth
He that does good to another does good also to himself, not only in the consequence but in the very act. For the consciousness of well-doing is in itself ample reward.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Help Inspirational Other Positive
Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Men Number Slavery
No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Despise Hate Hatred
There is the need for someone against which our characters can measure themselves. Without a ruler, you won’t make the crooked straight.
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Character Crooked Need
We should live as if we were in public view, and think, too, as if someone could peer into the inmost recesses of our hearts-which someone can!
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Heart Think View
It is to the interest of the commonwealth of mankind that there should be someone who is unconquered, someone against whom fortune has no power.
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Fortune Mankind Someone Unconquer
How much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination where the things that are pleasant are the things that are honorable finally become, for you, the same.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Action Destination Honor
You cannot escape necessities, but you can overcome them.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Escape Necessity Overcoming
It is another’s fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Give Inspirational Men
It is a world of mischief that may be done by a single example of avarice or luxury. One voluptuous palate makes many more.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Example Luxury Mischief People
Unjust dominion cannot be eternal.
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Dominion Eternal Unjust
There is more heroism in self-denial than in deeds of arms.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Arm Denial Hero Self
This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Home Life Short Spiritual
Drunkenness is simply voluntary insanity.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Alcohol Drink Insanity

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