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What view is one likely to take of the state of a person’s mind when his speech is wild and incoherent and knows no constraint?

Seneca the Younger

The philosopher: he alone knows how to live for himself. He is the one, in fact, who knows the fundamental thing: how to live.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Fact Fundamentals Philosophy
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
True happiness is…to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
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Happiness Inspirational Motivational
We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
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Steer Talk Vessel
They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.
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Dawn Expectation Night
Choose as a guide one whom you will admire more when you see him act than when you hear him speak.
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Admire Guide Speak
The poor are not the people with less, which is less desirable
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Desirable People Poor
One crime has to be concealed by another.
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Crime Philosophical Prison
There is nothing more miserable and foolish than anticipation.
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Anticipation Expectations Miserable
There is more heroism in self-denial than in deeds of arms.
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Arm Denial Hero Self
[During difficult times and after mistakes and failures it is helpful to remember …] Oftentimes calamity turns to our advantage and great ruins make way for greater glories.
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Failure Mistake Remember Ruin Way
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
Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher
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Learn Teacher Vices
If we desire to judge justly, we must persuade ourselves that none of us is without sin.
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Desire Judge Persuade Sin
There is no easy way from the earth to the stars.
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Country Emotion History People Person
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause for sorrow has arisen.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Causes Grieve Sorrow

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