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The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.

Seneca the Younger

The greatest man is he who chooses right with the most invincible resolution.
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Greatness Men Resolution
Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
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Foundation Moderation Unstable
Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher
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Learn Teacher Vices
Successful crime is dignified with the name of virtue; the good become the slaves of the wicked; might makes right; fear silences the power of the law.
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Law Name Successful
As long as you live, learn how to live.
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Learn Live Long
As long as we are among humans, let us be humane.
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Country Emotion Humane Long People Person
A man can refrain from wanting what he has not and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.
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Bird Cheerfully Hand Men
He who is brave is free.
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Bravery Freedom Reality
How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
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Numbers Peril Slavery
If you expect the wise man to be as angry as the baseness of crimes requires, then he must not only be angry but go insane.
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Crime Men Require Wisdom Wise
Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.
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Future Way Wisdom
Be harsh with yourself at times.
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Harsh Reflection Sin
The swiftness of time is infinite, as is still more evident when we look back on the past.
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Inspirational Past Time
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
Whatever we owe, it is our part to find where to pay it, and to do it without asking, too; for whether the creditor be good or bad, the debt is still the same.
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Ask Creditor Debt Owe Pay 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

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