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They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.

Seneca the Younger

The most imperious masters over their own servants are at the same time the most abject slaves to the servants of others.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Master Slave Tyranny
What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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Insane Insanity 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.
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Example Luxury Mischief People
God is near you, is with you, is inside you.
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Health Inside Love People
In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.
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God Turn Void Work
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
There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.
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Changed Investing Situation
We are born to lose and to perish, to hope and to fear, to vex ourselves and others; and there is no antidote against a common calamity but virtue; for the foundation of true joy is in the conscience.
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Foundation Joy True Vex
Freedom can’t be kept for nothing. If you set a high value on liberty, you must set a low value on everything else.
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Freedom Integrity Responsibility
If we desire to judge justly, we must persuade ourselves that none of us is without sin.
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Desire Judge Persuade Sin
The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
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Betray Faces Guilt
He who dreads hostility too much is unfit to rule.
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Dread Fear Much Unfit
Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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Luck Opportunity Preparation
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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End Eternity Fear
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy Themselves
A thousand approaches lie open to death.
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Approach Lying Thousand

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