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Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.

Seneca the Younger

When you see a man in distress, recognize him as a fellow man.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Distress Fellow Man
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
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active employment.
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Active Employment Vice
You cannot, I repeat, successfully acquire it and preserve your modesty at the same time.
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Modesty Repeat Time
To forgive all is as inhuman as to forgive none
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Desire Forgiveness Inhuman
The state of that man’s mind who feels too intense an interest as to future events, must be most deplorable.
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Future Men Mind
Death is a punishment to some, to others a gift and to many a favour.
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Death Punishment Suicidal
The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.
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Inspirational Mind Peace
The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
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Freedom Wisdom Wise
Why do people not confess vices? It is because they have not yet laid them aside. It is a waking person only who can tell their dreams.
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Dream People Vice
He who would arrive at the appointed end must follow a single road and not wander through many ways.
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End Inspirational Way
Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
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Heal Inspirational Reason
Tota vita nihil aliud quam ad mortem iter est. The whole of life is nothing but a journey to death.
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Ad Death Journey Life
That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with delight.
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Delight Difficulty Remind
It is expedient for the victor to wish for peace restored; for the vanquished it is necessary.
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Necessary Peace Vanquish Wish
Religion worships God, while superstition profanes that worship.
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God Superstitions Worship

Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than to much cunning.

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