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There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.

Seneca the Younger

If you are wise, You will mingle one thing with the other- Not hoping without doubt; Not doubting without hope.
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Doubt Hope Wise
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 by the benefit of letters that absent friends are in a manner brought together.
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Benefit Letter Together
He that does good to another does good also to himself, not only in the consequence but in the very act. For the consciousness of well-doing is in itself ample reward.
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Help Inspirational Other Positive
The willing, destiny guides them; the unwilling, destiny drags them.
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Destiny Drag Guides
This body is not a home, but an inn; and that only for a short time.
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Home Life Short Spiritual
Men learn while they teach.
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Education Inspirational Teacher
Tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem iter est. The whole of life is nothing but a journey to death.
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Ad Death Journey Life
There is more heroism in self-denial than in deeds of arms.
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Arm Denial Hero Self
Happy is the man who can endure the highest and lowest fortune. He who has endured such vicissitudes with equanimity has deprived misfortune of its power.
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Adversity Failure Happiness
The language of truth is unvarnished enough.
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Enough Language Truth
That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with delight.
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Delight Difficulty Remind
Successful crime is dignified with the name of virtue; the good become the slaves of the wicked; might makes right; fear silences the power of the law.
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Law Name Successful
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Inspirational Mind Peace
It is not poverty that we praise, it is the man whom poverty cannot humble or bend.
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Humble Men Poverty
Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
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Despise Hate Hateful

There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.

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There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.

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