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In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.

Seneca the Younger

It is only the surprise and newness of the thing which makes that misfortune terrible which by premeditation might be made easy to us. For that which some people make light by sufferance, others do by foresight.
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Light might People
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
Tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem iter est. The whole of life is nothing but a journey to death.
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Ad Death Journey Life
The hour which gives us life begins to take it away.
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Giving Hour Life
Misfortune is the test of a person’s merit.
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Adversity Merit Test
Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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Death Punishment Suicidal
Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
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Law People Retirement
Injustice never rules forever.
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Forever Injustice Justice
Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?
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Feel Philosophical Real
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
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life – in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a color.
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Color Life Mastery Wisdom
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
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Atheist Religious Wise
That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with delight.
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Delight Difficulty Remind
How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
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Numbers Peril Slavery
Don’t stumble over something behind you.
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Inspiration Motivational Wisdom
It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own impetuosity.
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Fault Impetuosity Youth

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