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Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?

Seneca the Younger

Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
Why do people not confess vices? It is because they have not yet laid them aside. It is a waking person only who can tell their dreams.
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Dream People Vice
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself; the soul is in heaven even while it is in the flesh, if it be purged of its natural corruptions, and taken up with divine thoughts, and contemplations.
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Heaven Soul Taken
Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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Death Punishment Suicidal
Drunkenness is simply voluntary insanity.
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Alcohol Drink Insanity
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
Modesty once extinguished knows not how to return.
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Know Modesty Return
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
Indolence is stagnation; employment is life.
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Employment Indolence Stagnation
To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none
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Desire Forgiveness Inhuman
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
He that lays down precepts for the governing of our lives, and moderating our passions, obliges humanity not only in the present, but in all future generations.
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Generation Humanity Passion
He who has fostered the sweet poison of love by fondling it, finds it too late to refuse the yoke which he has of his own accord assumed.
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Life Poison Sweet
This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.
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Home Life Short Spiritual
If you are wise, You will mingle one thing with the other- Not hoping without doubt; Not doubting without hope.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Doubt Hope Mingle Wise
You cannot escape necessities, but you can overcome them.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Escape Necessity Overcoming

Why do I not seek some real good; one which I could feel, not one which I could display?

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