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Wisdom allows nothing to be good that will not be so forever; no man to be happy but he that needs no other happiness than what he has within himself; no man to be great or powerful that is not master of himself.

Seneca the Younger

For men in a state of freedom had thatch for their shelter, while slavery dwells beneath marble and gold.
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Freedom Men Simplicity
Our (the Stoic) motto, as you know, is live according to nature.
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Motto Nature Stoic
The expression of truth is simplicity.
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Expression Inspirational Simplicity
It is to the interest of the commonwealth of mankind that there should be someone who is unconquered, someone against whom fortune has no power.
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Fortune Mankind Someone Unconquer
Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
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Blame Giving Judgement Speak
Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
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Matter Think Unblest
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.
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Affection Coal Squares
When once ambition has passed its natural limits, its progress is boundless.
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Ambition Limit Progress
There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.
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Courage Men World
Where fear is, happiness is not.
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Happiness Inspirational Motivational
Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher
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Learn Teacher Vices
Modesty once extinguished knows not how to return.
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Know Modesty Return
That poverty is no disaster is understood by everyone who has not yet succumbed to the madness of greed and luxury that turns everything topsy-turvy.
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Greed Luxury Madness Peace
He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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Compact Made Poverty Rich
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?
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Assuming Honor Men Prompt
If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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Goal Men Wind

Wisdom allows nothing to be good that will not be so forever; no man to be happy but he that needs no other happiness than what he has within himself; no man to be great or powerful that is not master of himself.

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Wisdom allows nothing to be good that will not be so forever; no man to be happy but he that needs no other happiness than what he has within himself; no man to be great or powerful that is not master of himself.

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