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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

We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.” “True happiness is … to enjoy the present” “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
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Adversity Appreciation Inspirational Life
Epicurus says, “gratitude is a virtue that has commonly profit annexed to it.” And where is the virtue that has not? But still the virtue is to be valued for itself, and not for the profit that attends it.
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Gratitude Profit Virtue
The most imperious masters over their own servants are at the same time the most abject slaves to the servants of others.
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Master Slave Tyranny
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.
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Goal Management Planning
If you judge, investigate.
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Judge Philosophical Umpire
Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.
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Courage Perseverance Sowing
It’s the admirer and the watcher who provoke us to all the inanities we commit.
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Admire Praise Provoking
No choice maxims – we Stoics don’t practice that kind of window dressing.
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Choice Dressing Practice Window
Truth will never be tedious unto him that travelleth in the secrets of nature; there is nothing but falsehood that glutteth us.
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Secret Tedious Truth
The shortest road to wealth lies in the contempt of wealth.
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Lying Money Political
When once ambition has passed its natural limits, its progress is boundless.
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Ambition Limit Progress
Courage leads to heaven; fear leads to death.
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Courage Fear Heaven
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause for sorrow has arisen.
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Causes Grieve Sorrow
Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.
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Life Long Thing Well
Luck is preparation multiplied by opportunity.
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Luck Opportunity Preparation
Eternal law has arranged nothing better than this, that it has given us one way in to life, but many ways out.
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Arrange Given Law Way

Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.

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