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Tranqility is a certain quality of mind, which no condition or fortune can either exalt or depress.

Seneca the Younger

Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Life Men Philosophical
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
There’s one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude: confidence in self.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Blessed Blessing Confidence
The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Freedom Wisdom Wise
The young man must store up, the old man must use.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Men Stores Use
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Goal Management Planning
Precepts are the rules by which we ought to square our lives. When they are contracted into sentences, they strike the affections; whereas admonition is only blowing of the coal.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Affection Coal Squares
We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Air Breath Deep Spirit
Death is a release from and an end of all pains.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Death Pain Release
True happiness is…to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Happiness Inspirational Motivational
Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so shall I choose my death when I am about to depart from life.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anger Life Suicidal
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anything Delight Help Other
A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Benefit Giver Mind
After death there is nothing.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

After Death Life Nothing
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
Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Learn Teacher Vices

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