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What must be shall be; and that which is a necessity to him that struggles, is little more than choice to him that is willing.

Seneca the Younger

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
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.
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Hatred Men Revenge
On him does death lie heavily, who, but too well known to all, dies to himself unknown.
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Death Known Lying Well
A young man respects and looks up to his teachers.
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Education Men Teacher
Life is long if you know how to use it.
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Life Long Use
Courage leads to heaven; fear leads to death.
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Courage Fear Heaven
Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity.
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Adversity Brave Men
Demand not that I am the equal of the greatest, only that I am better than the wicked.
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Demand Equal Wicked
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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Birthday End Eternity Fear
The person you are matters more than the place to which you go.
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Emotion Matter More Person
Epileptics know by signs when attacks are imminent and take precautions accordingly; we must do the same in regard to anger
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Epileptic Precaution Regard
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
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Inspirational Success Tattoo
Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law
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Law People Retirement
A great step towards independence is a good-humored stomach, one that is willing to endure rough treatment.
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Independence Step Treatment
What madness it is for a man to starve himself to enrich his heir, and so turn a friend into an enemy! For his joy at your death will be proportioned to what you leave him.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Death Joy Men
It is medicine, not scenery, for which a sick man must go searching.
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Medicine Men Search Sick

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