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Tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem iter est. The whole of life is nothing but a journey to death.

Seneca the Younger

Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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Death Punishment Suicidal
Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.
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Anger Death Philosophical
Time discovers truth.
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Discover Life Time Truth
What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to the law.
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Good Innocence Law
Luck never made a man wise.
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Men Wisdom Wise
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
No choice maxims – we Stoics don’t practice that kind of window dressing.
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Choice Dressing Practice Window
There is no genius without a mixture of madness.
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Genius Madness Mixtures
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
The Fates guide those who go willingly. Those who do not, they drag.
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Fate Guides Inspirational
Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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Luck Opportunity Preparation
It is safer to offend certain men than it is to oblige them; for as proof that they owe nothing they seek recourse in hatred.
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Hatred Men Revenge
Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
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Men Number Slavery
Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
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First Give Prudence Science
Drunkenness doesn’t create vices, but it brings them to the fore.
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Drunkenness People Vices
He that lays down precepts for the governing of our lives, and moderating our passions, obliges humanity not only in the present, but in all future generations.
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Generation Humanity Passion

Tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem iter est. The whole of life is nothing but a journey to death.

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Tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem iter est. The whole of life is nothing but a journey to death.

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