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Happy is the man who can endure the highest and lowest fortune. He who has endured such vicissitudes with equanimity has deprived misfortune of its power.

Seneca the Younger

Slavery holds few men fast; the greater number hold fast their slavery.
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Men Number Slavery
A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.
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Benefit Giver Mind
Reasons for anxiety will never be lacking, whether born of prosperity or of wretchedness; life pushes on in a succession of engrossments. We shall always pray for leisure.
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Anxiety Leisure Praying
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
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Counsel Grief Light People
The part of life which we really live is short.
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Inspiration Life Part Short Success
That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with delight.
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Delight Difficulty Remind
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
Dangerous is wrath concealed. Hatred proclaimed doth lose its chance of wreaking vengeance.
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Chance Hatred Wrath
God is near you, is with you, is inside you.
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Health Inside Love People
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
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
Hesitation is the best cure for anger. The first blows of anger are heavy, but if it waits, it will think again.
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Anger Blow Thinking
I am like a book, with pages that have stuck together for want of use: my mind needs unpacking and the truths stored within must be turned over from time to time, to be ready when occasion demands.
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Book Mind Together
Be harsh with yourself at times.
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Harsh Reflection Sin
Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
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Life Men Philosophical
How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
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Numbers Peril Slavery

Happy is the man who can endure the highest and lowest fortune. He who has endured such vicissitudes with equanimity has deprived misfortune of its power.

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