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Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.

Seneca the Younger

Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Adversity Brave Men
Who shrinks from knowledge of his calamities but aggravates his fear; troubles half seen, shall torture all the more.
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Anxiety Half More Trouble
Dangerous is wrath concealed. Hatred proclaimed doth lose its chance of wreaking vengeance.
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Chance Hatred Wrath
Drunkenness is simply voluntary insanity.
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Alcohol Drink Insanity
One must take all one’s life to learn how to leave, and what will perhaps make you wonder more, one must take all one’s life to learn how to die.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Death Dying Wonder
It is more fitting for a man to laugh at life than to lament over it.
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Happiness Inspirational Laughter
There is more heroism in self-denial than in deeds of arms.
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Arm Denial Hero Self
Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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Death Punishment Suicidal
Epicurus says, “gratitude is a virtue that has commonly profit annexed to it.” And where is the virtue that has not? But still the virtue is to be valued for itself, and not for the profit that attends it.
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Gratitude Profit Virtue
There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit
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Element Madness Talent
The worse a person is the less he feels it.
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Awareness Feels Safety Self
Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
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Law People Retirement
It’s unknown the place and uncertain the time where death awaits you; thus you must expect death to find you, every time, at every place.
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Period Place Time Uncertain
The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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Love Military Soldier
A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Benefit Birthday Done
It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Bear Mind Money Wealth

Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.

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