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We are born to lose and to perish, to hope and to fear, to vex ourselves and others; and there is no antidote against a common calamity but virtue; for the foundation of true joy is in the conscience.

Seneca the Younger

A great step towards independence is a good-humored stomach, one that is willing to endure rough treatment.
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Independence Step Treatment
Greatness stands upon a precipice, and if prosperity carries a man never so little beyond his poise, it overbears and dashes him to pieces.
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Greatness Men Piece
In every good man a God doth dwell.
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Good Man Very
What you do for an ungrateful man is thrown away.
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Men Thrown Ungrateful
It is the mind that makes us rich and happy, in what condition soever we are, and money signifies no more to it than it does to the gods.
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Mind Money Rich Sacrifice
To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none
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Desire Forgiveness Inhuman
The young man must store up, the old man must use.
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Men Stores Use
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
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
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.
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Matter Think Unblest
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life – in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do as well as to talk; and to make our words and actions all of a color.
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Color Life Mastery Wisdom
Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so shall I choose my death when I am about to depart from life.
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Anger Life Suicidal
On him does death lie heavily, who, but too well known to all, dies to himself unknown.
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Death Known Lying Well
The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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Love Military Soldier

We are born to lose and to perish, to hope and to fear, to vex ourselves and others; and there is no antidote against a common calamity but virtue; for the foundation of true joy is in the conscience.

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We are born to lose and to perish, to hope and to fear, to vex ourselves and others; and there is no antidote against a common calamity but virtue; for the foundation of true joy is in the conscience.

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