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True joy is a serene and sober motion; and they are miserably out so that take laughing for rejoicing; the seat of it is within, and there is no cheerfulness like the resolutions of a brave mind.

Seneca the Younger

Hesitation is the best cure for anger. The first blows of anger are heavy, but if it waits, it will think again.
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Anger Blow Thinking
It’s unknown the place and uncertain the time where death awaits you; thus you must expect death to find you, every time, at every place.
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Period Place Time Uncertain
He who has fostered the sweet poison of love by fondling it, finds it too late to refuse the yoke which he has of his own accord assumed.
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Life Poison Sweet
We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.
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Air Breath Deep Spirit
He who has great power should use it lightly.
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Leadership Philosophical Vision
Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.
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Courage Perseverance Sowing
The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
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Betray Faces Guilt
If we desire to judge justly, we must persuade ourselves that none of us is without sin.
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Desire Judge Persuade Sin
Dangerous is wrath concealed. Hatred proclaimed doth lose its chance of wreaking vengeance.
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Chance Hatred Wrath
No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.
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Adversity Men Unhappy
The willing, destiny guides them; the unwilling, destiny drags them.
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Destiny Drag Guides
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 have lost morals, justice, honor, piety and faith, and that sense of shame which, once lost, can never be restored.
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Honor Justice Loss
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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Delight Help Others Support
Reasons for anxiety will never be lacking, whether born of prosperity or of wretchedness; life pushes on in a succession of engrossments. We shall always pray for leisure.
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Anxiety Leisure Praying
The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
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Consistency Deed

True joy is a serene and sober motion; and they are miserably out so that take laughing for rejoicing; the seat of it is within, and there is no cheerfulness like the resolutions of a brave mind.

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True joy is a serene and sober motion; and they are miserably out so that take laughing for rejoicing; the seat of it is within, and there is no cheerfulness like the resolutions of a brave mind.

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