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Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.

Seneca the Younger

A person’s fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
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Fear Light Philosophical
A great step towards independence is a good-humored stomach, one that is willing to endure rough treatment.
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Independence Step Treatment
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?”
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Dresses Fear Number
Reasons for anxiety will never be lacking, whether born of prosperity or of wretchedness; life pushes on in a succession of engrossments. We shall always pray for leisure.
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Anxiety Leisure Praying
As long as we are among humans, let us be humane.
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Country Emotion Humane Long People Person
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!
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Heart Think View
A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
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Amendment Arms Bearing Gun
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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Inspirational Motivational Positive
The state of that man’s mind who feels too intense an interest as to future events, must be most deplorable.
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Future Men Mind
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.
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Action Destination Honor
He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
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Feeling Forgiveness Innocent
To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none
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Desire Forgiveness Inhuman
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
Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
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Men Number Slavery
Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
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Crime Prudence Punish
Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
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Blame Giving Judgement Speak

Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.

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