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Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts

Seneca the Younger

It is another’s fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Give Inspirational Men
It is safer to offend certain men than it is to oblige them; for as proof that they owe nothing they seek recourse in hatred.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Hatred Men Revenge
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
Religion worships God, while superstition profanes that worship.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

God Superstitions Worship
Death either destroys or unhusks us. If it means liberation, better things await us when our burden s gone: if destruction, nothing at all awaits us; blessings and curses are abolished.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Blessing Death Mean
A man can refrain from wanting what he has not and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Bird Cheerfully Hand Men
Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

First Give Prudence Science
The wise man lacked nothing but needed a great number of things, whereas the fool, on the other hand, needs nothing (for he does not know how to use anything) but lacks everything.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Hand Men Wise
Men learn while they teach.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Education Inspirational Teacher
No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Adversity Dawn Philosophical
The point is, not how long you live, but how nobly you live.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Courage Hero Life
What was hard to suffer is sweet to remember.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Remember Suffer Sweet
Of war men ask the outcome, not the cause.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Men Outcome War
Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Foundation Moderation Unstable
It is expedient for the victor to wish for peace restored; for the vanquished it is necessary.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Necessary Peace Vanquish Wish
Watch over yourself. Be your own accuser, then your judge; ask yourself grace sometimes, and, if there is need, impose upon yourself some pain.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Grace Judge Pain

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