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Its harder for people to seek retirement from themselves than from the law

Seneca the Younger

Associate with people who are likely to improve you.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Happiness Life People
What progress have I made? I am beginning to be my own friend. That is progress indeed
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Made Own Progress
Who timidly requests invites refusal.
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Invites Refusal Request
Demand not that I am the equal of the greatest, only that I am better than the wicked.
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Demand Equal Wicked
Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Blame Giving Judgement Speak
Those whom true love has held, it will go on holding.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Emotion Goes Hold Love True
It is another’s fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do not give. To find one thankful man, I will oblige a great many that are not so.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Give Inspirational Men
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
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Brother Mind Wicked
It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Bear Mind Money Wealth
To be feared is to fear. No one has been able to strike terror into others and at the same time enjoy peace of mind.
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Able Mind Peace Terror
That day which you fear as being the end of all things is the birthday of your eternity.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Birthday End Eternity Fear
Death either destroys or unhusks us. If it means liberation, better things await us when our burden s gone: if destruction, nothing at all awaits us; blessings and curses are abolished.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Blessing Death Mean
Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence. -Diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Help Intelligence Mediocrity
Leisure without literature is death and burial alive.
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Alive Death Literature
Everything that exceeds the bounds of moderation has an unstable foundation.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Foundation Moderation Unstable
It is a world of mischief that may be done by a single example of avarice or luxury. One voluptuous palate makes many more.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Example Luxury Mischief People

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