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Why do people not confess vices? It is because they have not yet laid them aside. It is a waking person only who can tell their dreams.

Seneca the Younger

Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
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Law People Retirement
A thousand approaches lie open to death.
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Approach Lying Thousand
On him does death lie heavily, who, but too well known to all, dies to himself unknown.
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Death Known Lying Well
Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.
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Evil Real Suffering
If God adds another day to our life, let us receive it gladly.
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Add Another Day Time
Religion worships God, while superstition profanes that worship.
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God Superstitions Worship
Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
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Crime Prudence Punish
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy
No choice maxims – we Stoics don’t practice that kind of window dressing.
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Choice Dressing Practice Window
God is near you, is with you, is inside you.
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Health Inside Love People
Choose as a guide one whom you will admire more when you see him act than when you hear him speak.
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Admire Guide Speak
Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher
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Learn Teacher Vices
The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.
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Mind Relaxation Stronger
Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor’s wife – demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell.
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Infidelity Men Wife
The expression of truth is simplicity.
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Expression Inspirational Simplicity
In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
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Adversity Giving Teeth

Why do people not confess vices? It is because they have not yet laid them aside. It is a waking person only who can tell their dreams.

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Why do people not confess vices? It is because they have not yet laid them aside. It is a waking person only who can tell their dreams.

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