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The most imperious masters over their own servants are at the same time the most abject slaves to the servants of others.

Seneca the Younger

The wise man will always reflect concerning the quality not the quantity of life.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Men Quality Quantity Wise
The philosopher: he alone knows how to live for himself. He is the one, in fact, who knows the fundamental thing: how to live.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Fact Fundamentals Philosophy
Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.
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Anger Death Philosophical
A person’s fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
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Fear Light Philosophical
He that will do no good offices after a disappointment must stand still, and do just nothing at all. The plough goes on after a barren year; and while the ashes are yet warm, we raise a new house upon the ruins of a former.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Disappointment Office Years
Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
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First Give Prudence Science
The point is, not how long you live, but how nobly you live.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Courage Hero Life
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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Death Dying Wonder
You learn to know a pilot in a storm.
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Philosophical Pilot Storm
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
If you wish to be loved, love.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Country Emotion Life Love People Person
Hesitation is the best cure for anger. The first blows of anger are heavy, but if it waits, it will think again.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anger Blow Thinking
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
True happiness is…to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Happiness Inspirational Motivational
Time discovers truth.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Discover Life Time Truth
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Counsel Grief Light People

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