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There is no genius without a mixture of madness.

Seneca the Younger

The intellect must not be kept at consistent tension, but diverted by pastimes…. The mind must have relaxation, and will rise stronger and keener after recreation.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Mind Relaxation Stronger
The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
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Freedom Wisdom Wise
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
There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.
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Help May Need
The sun shines even on the wicked.
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Evil Shine Wicked
The philosopher: he alone knows how to live for himself. He is the one, in fact, who knows the fundamental thing: how to live.
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Fact Fundamentals Philosophy
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
We are wrong in looking forward to death: in great measure it’s past already.
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Death Forward Life Look Past
[During difficult times and after mistakes and failures it is helpful to remember …] Oftentimes calamity turns to our advantage and great ruins make way for greater glories.
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Failure Mistake Remember Ruin Way
There’s no delight in owning anything unshared.
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Anything Delight Help Other
His head was turned by too great success.
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Great Success Success
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
Whenever you hold a fellow creature in distress, remember that he is a man.
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Men Remember Tolerance
Watch over yourself. Be your own accuser, then your judge; ask yourself grace sometimes, and, if there is need, impose upon yourself some pain.
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Grace Judge Pain
The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
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Freedom Wisdom Wise
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

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