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If you judge, investigate.

Seneca the Younger

We have lost morals, justice, honor, piety and faith, and that sense of shame which, once lost, can never be restored.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Honor Justice Loss
Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity? Counsel…You are called in to help the unhappy.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Humanity Philosophy Unhappy
The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Consistency Deed
The poor are not the people with less, which is less desirable
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Desirable People Poor
To be always fortunate, and to pass through life with a soul that has never known sorrow, is to be ignorant of one half of nature.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Ignorant Life Soul
Every journey has an end.
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End Goal Journey
It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Bear Mind Money Wealth
The swiftness of time is infinite, as is still more evident when we look back on the past.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inspirational Past Time
He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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Compact Made Poverty Rich
Precepts are the rules by which we ought to square our lives. When they are contracted into sentences, they strike the affections; whereas admonition is only blowing of the coal.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Affection Coal Squares
As long as we are among humans, let us be humane.
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Country Emotion Humane Long People Person
Misfortune is the test of a person’s merit.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Adversity Merit Test
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?
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Assuming Honor Men Prompt
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Birthday End Eternity Fear
Men learn while they teach.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Education Inspirational Teacher
When once ambition has passed its natural limits, its progress is boundless.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Ambition Limit Progress

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