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You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.

Seneca the Younger

Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
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Inspirational Motivational Positive
Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.
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Length Quiet Weary
Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last.
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First Give Prudence Science
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
Revenge is an inhuman word.
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Inhuman Revenge World
When once ambition has passed its natural limits, its progress is boundless.
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Ambition Limit Progress
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
Luck never made a man wise.
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Men Wisdom Wise
Whatever begins, also ends.
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Begin Close End Time
The customs of that most criminal nation (Israel) have gained such strength that they have now been received in all lands. The conquered have given laws to the conquerors.
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Country Emotion Land Law People Person
Virtue with some is nothing but successful temerity.
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Successful Temerity Virtue
Believe me, that was a happy age, before the days of architects, before the days of builders.
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Believe Birthday Happiness
The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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Consistency Deed
When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
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Distress Fellow Man
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
You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
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Death Kindness Life

You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.

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You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.

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