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Seneca the Younger

There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Element Madness Talent
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
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End Eternity Fear
Let no man give advice to others that he has not first given himself.
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Christian Emotion Give Men
When one is friend on himself, also is friend of everybody.
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Everybody Friend Life Own
Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.
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Despise Hate Hateful
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Inspirational Mind Peace
Let him that hath done the good office conceal it; let him that received it disclose it.
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Charity Disclose Office
No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.
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Adversity Dawn Philosophical
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
Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.
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Evil Real Suffering
Genius has never been accepted without a measure of condonement.
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Accept Condonement Genius Measure
Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.
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Anger Death Philosophical
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
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 Mingle Wise
It is not poverty that we praise, it is the man whom poverty cannot humble or bend.
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Humble Men Poverty
The expression of truth is simplicity.
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Expression Inspirational Simplicity

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