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There is no satisfaction in any good without a companion.

Seneca the Younger

The road by precepts is tedious, by example, short and efficacious.
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Efficacious Example Good Tedious
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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Existence Ignorance Ignorant Men Wise
Death either destroys or unhusks us. If it means liberation, better things await us when our burden s gone: if destruction, nothing at all awaits us; blessings and curses are abolished.
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Blessing Death Mean
Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel…You are called in to help the unhappy.
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Humanity Philosophy Unhappy
He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
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Feeling Forgiveness Innocent
One must take all one’s life to learn how to leave, and what will perhaps make you wonder more, one must take all one’s life to learn how to die.
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Death Dying Wonder
It is a world of mischief that may be done by a single example of avarice or luxury. One voluptuous palate makes many more.
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Example Luxury Mischief People
As long as you live, learn how to live.
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Learn Live Long
Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.
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Length Quiet Weary
That loss is most discreditable which is caused by negligence.
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Cause Loss Negligence
Death is a release from and an end of all pains.
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Death Pain Release
To the stars through difficulties.
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Difficulty Live Stars
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
We are taught for the schoolroom, not for life.
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Educational Schoolroom Taught
Time discovers truth.
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Discover Life Time Truth
The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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Love Military Soldier

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