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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?

Seneca the Younger

In every good man a God doth dwell.
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Good Man Very
Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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Death Punishment Suicidal
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
When once ambition has passed its natural limits, its progress is boundless.
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Ambition Limit Progress
It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
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Bear Mind Money Wealth
[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
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?
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Mind Speech View
He that lays down precepts for the governing of our lives, and moderating our passions, obliges humanity not only in the present, but in all future generations.
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Generation Humanity Passion
It is the mind that makes us rich and happy, in what condition soever we are, and money signifies no more to it than it does to the gods.
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Mind Money Rich Sacrifice
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
There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit
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Element Madness Talent
On him does death lie heavily, who, but too well known to all, dies to himself unknown.
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Death Known Lying Well
The part of life which we really live is short.
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Inspiration Life Part Short Success
Let no man give advice to others that he has not first given himself.
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Christian Emotion Give Men
The swiftness of time is infinite, as is still more evident when we look back on the past.
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Inspirational Past Time
Fate leads the willing, and drags along the reluctant.
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Destiny Fate Inspirational

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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