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The language of truth is unvarnished enough.

Seneca the Younger

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
We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
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Steer Talk Vessel
It is by the benefit of letters that absent friends are in a manner brought together.
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Benefit Letter Together
One crime has to be concealed by another.
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Crime Philosophical Prison
The wise man lacked nothing but needed a great number of things, whereas the fool, on the other hand, needs nothing (for he does not know how to use anything) but lacks everything.
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Hand Men Wise
Go on and increase in valor, O boy! this is the path to immortality.
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Life Son Success
Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.
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Adversity Fidelity Prosperity
In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.
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Adversity Giving Teeth
What should a wise person do when given a blow? Same as Cato when he was attacked; not fire up or revenge the insult., or even return the blow, but simply ignore it.
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Attack Blow Revenge Wise
You learn to know a pilot in a storm.
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Philosophical Pilot Storm
Drunkenness doesn’t create vices, but it brings them to the fore.
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Drunkenness People Vices
It’s the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit.
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Admire Praise Provoking
The sun shines even on the wicked.
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Evil Shine Wicked
What progress have I made? I am beginning to be my own friend. That is progress indeed
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Made Own Progress
Be harsh with yourself at times.
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Harsh Reflection Sin
No choice maxims – we Stoics don’t practice that kind of window dressing.
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Choice Dressing Practice Window

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