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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

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
Set aside a certain number of days, during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with course and rough dress, saying to yourself the while: ” Is this the condition that I feared?”
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Dresses Fear Number
The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
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Betray Faces Guilt
There is more heroism in self-denial than in deeds of arms.
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Arm Denial Hero Self
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active employment.
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Active Employment Vice
Freedom can’t be kept for nothing. If you set a high value on liberty, you must set a low value on everything else.
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Freedom Integrity Responsibility
He who has great power should use it lightly.
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Leadership Philosophical Vision
Dangerous is wrath concealed. Hatred proclaimed doth lose its chance of wreaking vengeance.
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Chance Hatred Wrath
The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it
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Bear Matter Things
The wise man will always reflect concerning the quality not the quantity of life.
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Men Quality Quantity Wise
Study rather to fill your mind than your coffers; knowing that gold and silver were originally mingled with dirt, until avarice or ambition parted them.
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Ambition Know Mind
We are taught for the schoolroom, not for life.
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Educational Schoolroom Taught
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?
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Assuming Honor Men Prompt
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
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Brother Mind Wicked
People do not die – they kill themselves.
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Die People Philosophy Themselves
What was hard to suffer is sweet to remember.
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Remember Suffer Sweet

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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