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The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.

Seneca the Younger

All art is but imitation of nature.
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Art Garden Philosophical
Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
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Despise Hate Hateful
A person’s fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
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Fear Light Philosophical
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?
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Assuming Honor Men
I persist on praising not the life I lead, but that which I ought to lead. I follow it at a mighty distance, crawling
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Distance Inspire Life
There is no satisfaction in any good without a companion.
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Companion Good Satisfaction
Such as the chain of causes we call Fate, such is the chain of wishes: one links on to another; the whole man is bound in the chain of wishing for ever.
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Fate Men Wish
He who dreads hostility too much is unfit to rule.
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Dread Fear Much Unfit
The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it
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Bear Matter Things
Indolence is stagnation; employment is life.
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Employment Indolence Stagnation
There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.
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Help May Need
There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
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Changed Investing Situation
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
Who timidly requests invites refusal.
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Invites Refusal Request
While crime is punished it yet increases.
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Crime Increase Prison
The swiftness of time is infinite, as is still more evident when we look back on the past.
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Inspirational Past Time

The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.

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The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.

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