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There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.

Seneca the Younger

The wise man lacked nothing but needed a great number of things, whereas the fool, on the other hand, needs nothing (for he does not know how to use anything) but lacks everything.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Hand Men Wise
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.
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Ignorant Life Soul
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
The customs of that most criminal nation (Israel) have gained such strength that they have now been received in all lands. The conquered have given laws to the conquerors.
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Country Emotion Land Law People Person
Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?
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Feel Philosophical Real
A thousand approaches lie open to death.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Approach Lying Thousand
For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
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Happiness Life Money
Successful villany is called virtue.
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Successful Villany Virtue
He that does good to another does good also to himself, not only in the consequence but in the very act. For the consciousness of well-doing is in itself ample reward.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Help Inspirational Other Positive
Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Matter Think Unblest
It is proof of a bad cause when it is applauded by the mob.
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Applaude Causes Proof
Persistent kindness conquers the ill-disposed.
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Conquer Kindness Recognise
We should live as if we were in public view, and think, too, as if someone could peer into the inmost recesses of our hearts-which someone can!
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Heart Think View
Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
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Crime Prudence Punish
Nobody will keep the thing he hears to himself, and nobody will repeat just what he hears and no more.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Hear More Nobody Repeat
Revenge is an inhuman word.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Inhuman Revenge World

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