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

Seneca the Younger

What is more insane than to vent on senseless things the anger that is felt towards men?
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Insane Insanity Men
Death either destroys or unhusks us. If it means liberation, better things await us when our burden s gone: if destruction, nothing at all awaits us; blessings and curses are abolished.
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Blessing Death Mean
The chief bond of the soldier is his oath of allegiance and love for the flag.
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Love Military Soldier
The greater part of progress is the desire to progress.
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Desire Greater Progress
Whatever we owe, it is our part to find where to pay it, and to do it without asking, too; for whether the creditor be good or bad, the debt is still the same.
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Ask Creditor Debt Owe Pay People
He who is brave is free.
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Bravery Freedom Reality
He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.
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Feeling Forgiveness Innocent
The foundation of the true joy is in the conscience.
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Conscience Foundation Joy True
There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.
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Courage Men World
When once ambition has passed its natural limits, its progress is boundless.
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Ambition Limit Progress
He robs present ills of their power who has perceived their coming beforehand.
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Beforehand Come Foresight Present
A young man respects and looks up to his teachers.
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Education Men Teacher
He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich.
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Compact Made Poverty Rich
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
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
It is to the interest of the commonwealth of mankind that there should be someone who is unconquered, someone against whom fortune has no power.
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Fortune Mankind Someone Unconquer

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

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