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Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.

Seneca the Younger

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
Truth will never be tedious unto him that travelleth in the secrets of nature; there is nothing but falsehood that glutteth us.
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Secret Tedious Truth
True joy is a serene and sober motion; and they are miserably out so that take laughing for rejoicing; the seat of it is within, and there is no cheerfulness like the resolutions of a brave mind.
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Brave Joy Laughing True
True happiness is…to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
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Happiness Inspirational Motivational
He who receives a benefit with gratitude, repays the first installment of it.
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Appreciation Gratitude Struggle
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
I don’t trust liberals, I trust conservatives.
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Liberal Philosophical Trust
Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
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Matter Think Unblest
[During difficult times and after mistakes and failures it is helpful to remember …] Oftentimes calamity turns to our advantage and great ruins make way for greater glories.
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Failure Mistake Remember Ruin Way
Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.
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Length Quiet Weary
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
What you do for an ungrateful man is thrown away.
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Men Thrown Ungrateful
It is another’s fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.
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Give Inspirational Men
Of war men ask the outcome, not the cause.
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Men Outcome War
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
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Allay Counsel Grief Light
Who shrinks from knowledge of his calamities but aggravates his fear; troubles half seen, shall torture all the more.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anxiety Half More Trouble

Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.

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Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.

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