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

Seneca the Younger

Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.
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Anger Death Philosophical
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.
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Blessing Death Mean
How much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination where the things that are pleasant are the things that are honorable finally become, for you, the same.
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Action Destination Honor
I am ashamed of my master and not of my servitude.
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Ashame Master Servitude
Our (the Stoic) motto, as you know, is live according to nature.
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Motto Nature Stoic
Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.
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Director Teacher Vice
The sun shines even on the wicked.
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Evil Shine Wicked
The greatest man is he who chooses right with the most invincible resolution.
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Greatness Men Resolution
There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.
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Country Emotion History People Person
There is no greater punishment of wickedness that that it is dissatisfied with itself and its deeds.
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Deed Punishment Wickedness
If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
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Goal Men Wind
What others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves.
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Attachment Esteem Self Thinking
Set aside a certain number of days, during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with course and rough dress, saying to yourself the while: ” Is this the condition that I feared?”
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Dresses Fear Number
Reason wishes that the judgement it gives be just; anger wishes that the judgement it has given seem to be just.
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Anger Give Judgement
Death is a release from and an end of all pains.
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Death Pain Release
As long as you live, learn how to live.
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Learn Live Long

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