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While crime is punished it yet increases.

Seneca the Younger

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

Blessed Blessing Confidence
Indolence is stagnation; employment is life.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Employment Indolence Stagnation
It is a world of mischief that may be done by a single example of avarice or luxury. One voluptuous palate makes many more.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Example Luxury Mischief People
Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.
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Congratulations Success Think
A person’s fears are lighter when the danger is at hand.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Fear Light Philosophical
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.
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Goal Management Planning
If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living.
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Fear Living Terrify Unknown Worth
Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Blame Giving Judgement Speak
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Birthday End Eternity Fear
Who-only let him be a man and intent upon honor-is not eager for the honorable ordeal and prompt to assume perilous duties? To what energetic man is not idleness a punishment?
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Assuming Honor Men Prompt
In whatever direction you turn, you will see God coming to meet you; nothing is void of him, he himself fills all his work.
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God Turn Void Work
The road by precepts is tedious, by example, short and efficacious.
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Efficacious Example Good Tedious
But when you are looking on anyone as a friend when you do not trust him as you trust yourself, you are making a grave mistake, and have failed to grasp sufficiently the full force of true friendship.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Friend Mistake True Trust Yourself
That loss is most discreditable which is caused by negligence.
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Cause Loss Negligence
To be feared is to fear. No one has been able to strike terror into others and at the same time enjoy peace of mind.
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Able Mind Peace Terror
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

While crime is punished it yet increases.

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