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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

Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Courage Perseverance Sowing
The state of that man’s mind who feels too intense an interest as to future events, must be most deplorable.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Future Men Mind
People do not die – they kill themselves.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Die People Philosophy
Drunkenness doesn’t create vices, but it brings them to the fore.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Drunkenness People Vices
Where reason fails, time oft has worked a cure.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Cures Fail Reason
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Deed Punishment Wickedness
How great would be our peril if our slaves began to number us!
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Numbers Peril Slavery
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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Greed Luxury Madness Peace
Freedom can’t be kept for nothing. If you set a high value on liberty, you must set a low value on everything else.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Freedom Integrity Responsibility
The man who while he gives thinks of what he will get in return, deserves to be deceived.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Deceive Give Men Return Think
A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Amendment Arms Bearing Gun
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.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Color Life Mastery Wisdom
The part of life which we really live is short.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Life Part Really Short
Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Blame Giving Judgement Speak
The point is, not how long you live, but how nobly you live.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Courage Hero Life
As long as you live, learn how to live.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Learn Live Long

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

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