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When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.

Seneca the Younger

Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel…You are called in to help the unhappy.
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Humanity Philosophy Unhappy
The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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Consistency Deed
He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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Compact Made Poverty Rich
Eternal law has arranged nothing better than this, that it has given us one way in to life, but many ways out.
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Arrange Given Law Way
A great fortune is a great slavery.
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Money Philosophical Slavery
Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence. -Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium
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Help Intelligence Mediocrity
If you are wise, You will mingle one thing with the other- Not hoping without doubt; Not doubting without hope.
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Doubt Hope Mingle Wise
May be is very well, but Must is the master. It is my duty to show justice without recompense.
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Justice May Philosophical
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
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
Disease is not of the body but of the place.
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Advice Body Disease
No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself.
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Despise Hate Hatred
Death either destroys or unhusks us. If it means liberation, better things await us when our burden s gone: if destruction, nothing at all awaits us; blessings and curses are abolished.
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Blessing Death Mean
That loss is most discreditable which is caused by negligence.
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Cause Loss Negligence
No man finds it difficult to return to nature except the man who has deserted nature.
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Desire Men Nature Return
The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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Love Military Soldier

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